ptisan

[ tiz-uhn, ti-zan ]

/ ˈtɪz ən, tɪˈzæn /

noun

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

Origin of ptisan

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

Words nearby ptisan

PTFE, ptg., PTH, Pthirus, ptilosis, ptisan, PTM, PTN, PTO, ptochocracy, Ptolemaeus

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Example sentences from the Web for ptisan

On his next visit the doctor asked, "What effect has the ptisan produced?"
Clergymen and Doctors|Anonymous
When the little Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour he was horrified.
A Book about Doctors|John Cordy Jeaffreson
Ptisan, tiz′an, n. a medicinal drink made from barley with other ingredients.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
When the diminutive Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour, he was horrified.
Clergymen and Doctors|Anonymous

A large cup of ptisan was presented by the page, which the sick man swallowed with eager and trembling haste.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for ptisan

ptisan

/ (tɪˈzæn) /

noun

grape juice drained off without pressure

a variant spelling of tisane

Word Origin for ptisan

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

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Medical definitions for ptisan

ptisan

[ tĭz′ən, tĭ-zăn′ ]

n.

A medicinal infusion, such as sweetened barley water.

单词	ptisan
释义	ptisan [ tiz-uhn, ti-zan ] / ˈtɪz ən, tɪˈzæn / noun a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality. Origin of ptisan 1350–1400; <Latin ptisana<Greek ptisánē peeled barley, barley water; replacing Middle English tisane<French <Latin, as above Words nearby ptisan PTFE, ptg., PTH, Pthirus, ptilosis, ptisan, PTM, PTN, PTO, ptochocracy, Ptolemaeus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ptisan On his next visit the doctor asked, "What effect has the ptisan produced?" Clergymen and Doctors\|Anonymous When the little Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour he was horrified. A Book about Doctors\|John Cordy Jeaffreson Ptisan, tiz′an, n. a medicinal drink made from barley with other ingredients. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various When the diminutive Abb de Voisenon was ordered by his physician to drink a quart of ptisan per hour, he was horrified. Clergymen and Doctors\|Anonymous A large cup of ptisan was presented by the page, which the sick man swallowed with eager and trembling haste. The Fair Maid of Perth\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for ptisan ptisan / (tɪˈzæn) / noun grape juice drained off without pressure a variant spelling of tisane Word Origin for ptisan C14: from Old French tisane, from Latin ptisana, from Greek ptisanē barley groats 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 Medical definitions for ptisan ptisan [ tĭz′ən, tĭ-zăn′ ] n. A medicinal infusion, such as sweetened barley water. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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