单词 | croup-kettle |
释义 | > as lemmascroup-kettle croup-kettle n. = bronchitis kettle n. at bronchitis n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > other medical equipment > [noun] > kettle croup-kettlea1884 bronchitis kettle1886 steam-kettle1890 a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 232/2 Croup kettle, a small kettle and alcohol lamp for quickly raising a steam for inhalation in cases of croup. 1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee xl. 516 I rousted out the croup-kettle myself; for I don't sit down and wait for doctors. 1961 A. S. MacNalty Brit. Med. Dict. 790/2 Bronchitis kettle..; called also croup kettle. < as lemmas |
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