Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetrapharmacum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetraphar-ma-cum
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When the inflammation shall have ceased , the wound should be cleansed , and linen dipped in honey will answer this purpose best ; and over that must be applied the same plaster (tetrapharmacum) or the enneapharmacum."

Etymology

See tetra- (“four”) and Latin pharmacum (“drug”).

Usage

Questions

What does tetrapharmacum mean?: A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment.
Where does tetrapharmacum come from?: See tetra- (“four”) and Latin pharmacum (“drug”).

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