- lincture, linctus
- An electuary or a confection; originally a medicinal preparation taken by licking. [L. lingo, pp. linctus, to lick]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lincture, linctus
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Lincture — Linc ture (l[i^][ng]k t[ u]r; 135), Linctus Linc tus (l[i^][ng]k t[u^]s), n. [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.] Medicine taken by licking with the tongue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linctus — Lincture Linc ture (l[i^][ng]k t[ u]r; 135), Linctus Linc tus (l[i^][ng]k t[u^]s), n. [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.] Medicine taken by licking with the tongue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lincture — lincˈture noun • • • Main Entry: ↑linctus … Useful english dictionary
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