noun
[ U ] a liquid that is used for treating injuries on the skin
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: witch , variant of wych , used in names of trees with pliant branches, from Old English wic(e) , apparently from a Germanic root meaning bend.
noun
[ U ] a liquid that is used for treating injuries on the skin
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: witch , variant of wych , used in names of trees with pliant branches, from Old English wic(e) , apparently from a Germanic root meaning bend.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005