What does "embrocate" mean?

To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.

What is a synonym for "embrocate"?

Common synonyms include: anele, anoint, anoint, apply, beeswax, daub.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge. archaic, transitive
2
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing wordnet

From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).