(a) A preliminary act or operation, a previous setting in order; also, a precautionary measure; (b) med. & surg. the action or process of preparing a wound, an injury, etc., for treatment; the action……

Med. Containing a distillate of rose petals; mel rosat [see also mel n.(1)(b)]; oile rosat, oil of roses, a medicinal oil made by steeping rose petals in olive oil [cp. oile rose (rosete), s.v. oil(e……

(a) A type or kind of person, flavor, etc.; (b) the human species; mannes spice, mankind; (c) a species of plant; a genus of animals, fish, trees, etc.; (d) med. & pathol. a type or variety of……