noun.
A pharmaceutical preparation usually made by percolating a drug with dilute acetic acid.
noun.
Vinegar (which see).
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noun.
a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
noun.
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
Word Usage
"When used in the Liturgy the hymn is often broken into smaller hymns such as: Lustra sex qui iam peregit, En acetum, fel, arundo, and Crux fidelis inter omnes."