lienteric

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adjective

Of or relating to, or of the nature of, lientery.

OriginLatin lientericus ← Ancient Greek λειεντερία →
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Meanings

adjectivelienteric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf or relating to, or of the nature of, lientery.
nounlienteric (plural lienterics)

plural lienterics

  1. medicineA lientery.

    There are many Medicinal Preparations of Iron or Steel : But none , that I know of , equal to the Tincture made without Acids ; especially in Obstructions , and to strengthen the Tone of the parts , as in Lienterick

    1681, Nehemiah Grew, Musæum Regalis Societatis. Or A Catalogue & Description of the Natural and Artificial Rarities Belonging to the Royal Society and Preserved at Gresham Colledge. […], London: […] W. Rawlins, for the author, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλειεντερία
  2. Latinlientericus
  3. Englishlienteric

From Latin lientericus, ultimately from Ancient Greek λειεντερία (leientería), see lientery. Compare French lientérique.

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APA

lienteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lienteric

MLA

“lienteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lienteric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lienteric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lienteric.

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