linctus

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/ˈlɪŋk.təs/

noun

Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.

Similar
lambativelohoch
OriginLatin linctus →
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Meanings

nounlinctus (plural linctuses)

plural linctuses

  1. medicineAny syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.

    Synonyms: lambative, lohoch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.

Similar
lambativelohoch
Also see
cough medicine

Origin

  1. Latinlinctus
  2. Englishlinctus

From Latin linctus, from lingō (“to lick (up)”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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