单词 | bitters |
释义 | bitters /bit"euhrz/, n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, esp. in mixed drinks, or as a tonic. 2. Pharm. a. a liquid, usually alcoholic, impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic. b. bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine. [1705-15; BITTER + -S3] |
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