Oxymel (from Latin 'acid and honey', from Ancient Greek ὀξύς 'acid' and μέλι 'honey') is a mixture of honey and vinegar, historically used as a medicine. Its name is often found in Renaissance (and later) pharmacopoeiae in Late Latin form as either a countable or uncountable noun.
Oxymel (from Latin 'acid and honey', from Ancient Greek ὀξύς 'acid' and μέλι 'honey') is a mixture of honey and vinegar, historically used as a medicine. Its name is often found in Renaissance (and later) pharmacopoeiae in Late Latin form as either a countable or uncountable noun.
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