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Noun: electuary  i'lek-choo,e-ree [N. Amer], i'lek-choo-(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A medicinal preparation consisting of powders or other ingredients mixed with honey, syrup, or conserve
    "The herbalist prepared an electuary to soothe the patient's sore throat"

Derived forms: electuaries

Encyclopedia: Electuary