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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Alkermes

/äl-kẽrm'-ēz/ · Al·ker·mes · IPA /alˈkəːmɪz/
01 n. A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.
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    A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.(Old Pharmacy)