Tĕt'ra-phār'ma-cōn or Tĕt'ra-phār'ma-cēum, n.

noun

n. [Gr. τετραφάρμακον, from τέτρα, four, and φάρμακον, drug; Lat. tetrapharmacum.] (Med.) A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment. Brande.