bechic

English

Etymology

From French béchique or its source Latin bēchicus (“of or for a cough”), from Ancient Greek βηχικός (bēkhikós, “of or for a cough”), from βηχ- (bēkh-), oblique stem of βήξ (bḗx, “cough”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiːkɪk/

Adjective

bechic (comparative more bechic, superlative most bechic)

(dated) Relating to, or relieving, a cough.
- 1924, Arthur Logan Turner, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear
  The bechic blast, which is the principal vehicle for removing pathological material, is dependent for its action on the pressure of air below it.

Noun

bechic (plural bechics)

(dated) A medicine for relieving coughs.
- 1719, John Quincy, Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea : or a compleat English dispensatory in four parts
  Medicines which alleviate cough are called bechics

References

bechic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

单词	bechic
释义	bechic English Etymology From French béchique or its source Latin bēchicus (“of or for a cough”), from Ancient Greek βηχικός (bēkhikós, “of or for a cough”), from βηχ- (bēkh-), oblique stem of βήξ (bḗx, “cough”). Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈbiːkɪk/ Adjective bechic (comparative more bechic, superlative most bechic) (dated) Relating to, or relieving, a cough. 1924, Arthur Logan Turner, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear The bechic blast, which is the principal vehicle for removing pathological material, is dependent for its action on the pressure of air below it. Noun bechic (plural bechics) (dated) A medicine for relieving coughs. 1719, John Quincy, Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea : or a compleat English dispensatory in four parts Medicines which alleviate cough are called bechics References bechic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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