A medicinal substance or preparation that is used for medicinal purposes, particularly in traditional or historical medicine.
From Greek 'eklegma' meaning 'a licked out substance' or 'preparation,' derived from 'ek-' (out) + 'legein' (to lick). Originally referred to medicines that were licked or ingested directly.
In ancient Greek and medieval medicine, doctors created 'eclegms'—medicinal pastes you'd literally lick off a stick or spoon—which is where we get our modern 'lozenge' concept, just with a weirder name!
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