Meaning & use
Linctus
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A thick, sweet liquid medicine, typically taken to relieve a cough.
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The pharmacist recommended a linctus to soothe her sore throat.
He took a spoonful of cough linctus before bed.
A note on using this word
"Linctus" is chiefly British English and comes from the Latin "lingere," meaning to lick.
Words with a similar meaning
cough syrupcough mixture
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