1. to rub or apply a medicinal liquid (embrocation) to the body, especially to relieve pain or inflammation
Usage: medical/therapeutic context; somewhat formal or technical

Examples

• The trainer will embrocate the athlete's sore muscles with a warming liniment.
• She embrocated her aching shoulder with the prescribed ointment.
• The physician recommended that patients embrocate the affected area twice daily.
• After the injury, the physical therapist embrocated the joint to reduce swelling.
• He embrocated his back with a medicated balm before the competition.