From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Embrocate \Em"bro*cate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Embrocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embrocating}.] [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. ? lotion, fomentation, fr. ? to foment; ? in + ? to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing [syn: {anoint}, {inunct}, {oil}, {anele}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "embrocate": anoint, beeswax, daub, dope, dose, dress, drug, glycerolate, grease, grease the wheels, lard, lubricate, medicate, oil, pomade, salve, slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways, unguent, wax
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