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Definition of Lincture
1. n. Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
Definition of Lincture
1. a medicine [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lincture
1. Linctus An electuary or a confection; originally a medical preparation taken by licking. Origin: L. Lingo, pp. Linctus, to lick (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lincture
Literary usage of Lincture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Henley's Twentieth Century Forrmulas, Recipes and Processes: Containing Ten by Gardner Dexter Hiscox (1914)
"Violet extract 2 ounces Cassic extract 1 ounce Spirit of rose i ounce lincture
of orris.... i ounce Green coloring, a sufficiency. Alcohol to 20 ounces. ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"2. drug (properly spec.), physic (archaic or spec.), medicament, dope (chiefly
spec.; slang); spec, simple (archaic), elixir, lincture or linctus ..."
3. Dr. Chase's Recipes: Or, Information for Everybody: an Invaluable Collection by Alvin Wood Chase (1888)
"Or, Horseradish steeped in sour milk for 12 hours, and a drop or two of lincture
of myrrh. Wash two or three times per day. Another.—Mix lemon juice, 1 oz; ..."
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