Eardrop

/ˈɪrˌdrɑp/ noun

Definition

A drop-shaped earring or pendant; also historically, a medicinal liquid placed in the ear to treat pain or infection.

Etymology

From 'ear' + 'drop,' describing both the shape of certain earrings and a medical treatment. The medicinal meaning dates to medieval and early modern medicine when liquids were a common ear treatment.

Kelly Says

Before antibiotics, people treated earaches with all kinds of eardrops—honey, olive oil, rose water, and even urine—and honestly, some actually worked because the oil soothed inflammation even if people didn't understand why!

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