Any of various medicinal preparations containing broth made from a cock (or perhaps, more generally, from a chicken). Now historical.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for coughs (9) cock-water1598 Any of various medicinal preparations containing broth made from a cock (or perhaps, more generally, from a chicken). Now historical. bechic1661 A cough medicine. cough syrup1808 A liquid medicine, usually flavoured and sometimes (mildly) narcotic, taken either to suppress or expectorate a cough. cough medicine1828 a medicinal concoction for the alleviation of a cough. cough mixture1840 pholcodine1954 An opioid drug used to suppress cough. Subcategories:— plant-derived (1) — lozenge (2) |
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