glycerite

[ glis-uh-rahyt ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a preparation of a medicinal substance dissolved in or mixed with glycerin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycerite¹

First recorded in 1870–75; glycer(in) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

For the music fan, this glycerite — made of blue lotus and spirulina to “unblock our connection to creative source energy” while listening to Lu’s song of the same name — comes with meditation and a poem.

From Los Angeles Times

For this purpose the glycerite of tannin and laudanum in equal parts is good.

From Project Gutenberg

The glycerite of alum is useful in tonsilitis or pharyngitis when it is not acute.

From Project Gutenberg

McTeague sprayed the tooth with glycerite of tannin, but without effect.

From Project Gutenberg