noun
- a liquid preparation rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness in muscles and joints
Usage: medical; topical treatment
Examples
- The athlete applied an embrocation to his sore muscles after the marathon.
- She rubbed the warming embrocation into her arthritic joints.
- The pharmacist recommended a menthol-based embrocation for muscle pain.
- His grandmother’s homemade embrocation contained eucalyptus oil.
- The sports medicine kit included several types of embrocation.
- After the injury, the doctor prescribed a topical embrocation for daily use.