Camphorate

/ˈkæmfəreɪt/ verb

To treat, infuse, or combine something with camphor.

From camphor plus the verb-forming suffix -ate (from Latin). This pharmaceutical term emerged in the 18th century as chemists began systematically modifying compounds by adding camphor.

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