noun
- liquid preparations rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness in muscles and joints
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The athlete applied various embrocations to his sore muscles after training.
- The pharmacy stocked several embrocations for treating joint pain.
- She rubbed the warming embrocations into her aching back.
- The doctor recommended different embrocations for the patient’s arthritis.
- These herbal embrocations have been used for centuries to treat muscle strain.
- The sports medicine cabinet contained multiple embrocations and pain relievers.