Lambative

Lambative
Lambative Lam"ba*tive, a. [L. lambere to lick. See {Lambent}.] Taken by licking with the tongue. ``Sirups and lambative medicines.'' --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lambative — Lam ba*tive, n. A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lambative — variant of lambitive Obs …   Useful english dictionary

  • Loch — (l[o^]k), n. [F. looch, Ar. la [=u]g, an electuary, or any medicine which may be licked or sucked, fr. la [=u]q to lick.] (Med.) A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • loch — n. [Scotch.] 1. Lake, pond, mere. 2. Creek, inlet, bay. 3. (Med.) [Written also Loche, Lohoch, and Looch.] Lambative, lincture, linctus …   New dictionary of synonyms

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