Hippocrates' sleeve

English

Noun

Hippocrates' sleeve (plural Hippocrates' sleeves)

1. A conical strainer of fine cloth used in the preparation of hippocras. It can be made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth.

Alternative forms

• Hippocrates sleeve

Synonyms

• Hippocratic sleeve

Further reading

• Hippocras on Wikipedia.Wikipedia