英语词汇“linctus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

linctus

/ˈlɪŋktəs

noun [mass noun] British

Thick liquid medicine, especially cough mixture.It'll pass of course, these things always do, and in the meantime I can get by on aspirin, linctus and the occasional hot toddy....

He asked for a list of drugs, but Mrs Patel could only provide codeine linctus, which can be used by heroin addicts.
There comes a time, however, when you simply can't face another pill, potion or linctus without throwing up.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, from lingere 'to lick'.

This word for a cough mixture is an adoption of a Latin word which comes from lingere ‘to lick’. It is literally a mixture meant to be lapped up by the tongue.

单词	linctus
释义	linctus /ˈlɪŋktəs / noun [mass noun] British Thick liquid medicine, especially cough mixture.It'll pass of course, these things always do, and in the meantime I can get by on aspirin, linctus and the occasional hot toddy.... He asked for a list of drugs, but Mrs Patel could only provide codeine linctus, which can be used by heroin addicts. There comes a time, however, when you simply can't face another pill, potion or linctus without throwing up. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, from lingere 'to lick'. This word for a cough mixture is an adoption of a Latin word which comes from lingere ‘to lick’. It is literally a mixture meant to be lapped up by the tongue.
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