Cremor
/ˈkriːmɔːr/noun
A thick fluid or concentrated juice, especially a medicinal or pharmaceutical preparation.
Did you know?Cremor survived especially in pharmaceutical Latin, including *cremor tartari*, the historical name for cream of tartar.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
crēmor
“Thick juice, broth, or cream-like substance”
Late Latin
Latin
crēmor
“A dense liquid or medicinal preparation”
Medieval Latin
Latin
cremor
“A concentrated fluid used in medical and pharmaceutical terminology”
16th Century
English
cremor
“A thick liquid or prepared medicinal substance”
Early Modern English
English
cremor tartari
“Cream of tartar, literally a thick deposit associated with tartar”
Modern English
English
cremor
“An archaic or technical term for a thick fluid or pharmaceutical preparation”