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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Embrocation \Em'bro*ca"tion\, noun [NL. embrocatio: cf. F. embrocation.] (Med.) (a) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc. (b) The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
embrocation
noun: a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain [syn: {liniment}]
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