ptisan

[ tiz-uhn, ti-zan ]

noun

1. a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.

ptisan

/ tɪˈzæn /

noun

1. grape juice drained off without pressure
2. a variant spelling of tisane

Word History and Origins

Origin of ptisan¹

1350–1400; < Latin ptisana < Greek ptisánē peeled barley, barley water; replacing Middle English tisane < French < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of ptisan¹

C14: from Old French tisane, from Latin ptisana, from Greek ptisanē barley groats

Example Sentences

Ptisan, tiz′an, n. a medicinal drink made from barley with other ingredients.

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On his next visit the doctor asked, "What effect has the ptisan produced?"

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A large cup of ptisan was presented by the page, which the sick man swallowed with eager and trembling haste.

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When the diminutive Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour, he was horrified.

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When the little Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour he was horrified.

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