Medical Term:
honey
Pronunciation: hŭn′ē
Definition:
- Clarified honey, a saccharine substance deposited in the honeycomb by the honeybee, Apis mellifera; used as an excipient, as a flavor in gargles and cough remedies, and as a food.
- In veterinary medicine, used as a wound or burn dressing.
Synonym(s): mel1
[A.S. hunig]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
