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linctus

/ ˈlɪŋktəs /

noun

  1. a syrupy medicinal formulation taken to relieve coughs and sore throats
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of linctus1

C17 (in the sense: medicine to be licked with the tongue): from Latin, past participle of lingere to lick
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Example Sentences

Linctus syrupi papaveris albi; Lohoch syrupus papaveris albi.

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