■ verb
1》 wet thoroughly; soak.
↘[often as adjective ~ed ] cover liberally with something: a sun-~ed clearing.
2》 forcibly administer a liquid medicine to (an animal).
■ noun a dose of medicine administered to an animal.
↘ archaic a draught of medicine or poison.
Origin
OE drencan 'force to drink', drenc 'a drink or draught', of Gmc origin; related to drink .