Electuary
Electuary (?; 135) , noun
[Old English letuaire, Old French lettuaire, electuaire, French électuaire, Latin electuarium, electarium. prob. from Greek {not transcribed}, {not transcribed} a medicine that is licked away, from Greek {not transcribed} to lick up; 'ek out + {not transcribed} to lick. See Lick, and compare Eclegm.]
(Medicine) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some conserver, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.