Em'bro-câte, v. t.

[imp. & p. p. EMBROCATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMBROCATING.] [N. Lat. embrocare, embrocatum, Fr. embrocar, It. embroccare, from Gr. ἐμβροχή, equivalent to ἔβρεγμα, lotion, fomentation, from ἐμβρέχειν, to soak in, to foment, from ἐμ, for ἐν, in, and βρέχειν, to wet on the surface.] (Med.) To moisten and rub, as a diseased part, with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, &c., by means of a cloth or sponge.