linctusn.
/ˈlɪŋ(k)təs/, U.S. /ˈlɪŋktəs/ A medicine to be licked up with the tongue.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > syrup or linctus > [noun]
lectuary?c1225
electuary1398
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lohoch?1543
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licking-medicine1597
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lincture1621
lambitive1656
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linctus1681
1681 Table of Hard Words in S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Remaining Med. Wks. Linctus, a medicine that is to be lick'd with the tongue.
1705 F. Fuller Medicina Gymnastica 88 The Lozenge and Linctus are in every Bodies hand.
1737 Compl. Family-piece (ed. 2) i. i. 2 Balsams, Linctus's, Pectorals.
1749 T. Short Gen. Chronol. Hist. Air I. 222 Slippery, thickening, Linctuses were found of most Service.
a1832 G. Crabbe Poet. Wks. (1834) V. 276 I've heard of pangs that tender folks endure, But not that linctuses and blisters cure.
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