单词 | gentian bitters |
释义 | > as lemmasgentian bitters gentian bitters n. [ < gentian n. + bitters n.] a bitter-tasting alcoholic liquid made with gentian root, used medicinally esp. as an aid to digestion. ΚΠ 1710 P. Blair Let. 20 Mar. in Misc. Observ. (1718) 75 The Gentian Bitters serve all for the same purposes of being Stomachicks and Anti-hystericks. 1873 Lippincott's Mag. Apr. 450/2 Mrs. Wharton then offered him some lager beer..and poured into it something out of a bottle labeled ‘Gentian Bitters’. 1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal I. 349/1 Many dyspeptic complaints are more effectually relieved by Gentian Bitters than by Peruvian Bark. 2003 Pulse (Nexis) 29 Sept. 24 Treat asthma using flower remedies or gentian bitters. < as lemmas |
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