embrocate

英 ['embr??ke?t] 美['?mbro,ket]
  • vt. 涂擦藥液

詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?embrocates;過去式:?embrocated;過去分詞:?embrocated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?embrocating;

英文詞源


embrocate (v.)
1610s, from Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of embrocare, from Late Latin embrocha, from Greek embrokhe "lotion, fomentation," from embrekhein "to soak in, foment," from assimilated form of en (see en- (2)) + brekhein "to water, wet, rain, send rain," related to brokhe "rain," from PIE root *mergh- "to wet, sprinkle, rain." Related: Embrocated; embrocating; embrocation (early 15c.).