Obs. Also 6 embrocha. [ad. med.L. embrocha, ad. Gr. ἐνβροχή lotion, related to ἐνβρέχειν to steep, foment, f. ἐν in + βρέχειν to wet (as with rain).] = EMBROCATION 2.
1585. Lloyd, Treas. Health, 5. Embrocha is when the membre is washed gentilly wyth a sponge dypt in the decoction of diuerse herbes.
1605. Daniel, Queen’s Arcadia. Strange Speech Of … Embroches, Lixives, Cataplasmes.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 192. An Embroche or Irrigation is compounded of Simples.
