To rub with or apply a medicinal lotion, liniment, or oil to the body, especially for therapeutic purposes.
From Greek 'embrochos' (drenched or soaked), from 'en-' (in) plus 'brochē' (a soaking). Medical terminology in English preserved this Greek root for external medicinal applications.
Ancient Greek athletes would embrocate their muscles with olive oil mixed with herbs before competition—modern sports medicine still uses the exact same principle, just with fancier chemistry.
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