Electuarium

Also known as: Elect.

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry defines the abbreviation "Elect." as used in medical prescriptions, derived from the Latin word for an electuary.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ELECT., an abbreviation of the Latin word electuarium—electuary, used in a prescription.

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“Electuarium.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/electuarium/