em·bro·cate

(ĕm′brə-kāt′)

tr.v. em·bro·cat·ed, em·bro·cat·ing, em·bro·cates To moisten and rub (a part of the body) with a liniment or lotion.

[Medieval Latin embrocāre , embrocāt- , from Late Latin embrocha , lotion, from Greek embrokhē , from embrekhein , to foment : en- , in; see en-2 + brekhein , to wet.]

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