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語源

From French béchique or its source Latin bēchicus (“of または for a cough”), from Ancient Greek βηχικός (bēkhikós, “of または for a cough”), from βηχ- (bēkh-), oblique stem of βήξ (bḗx, “cough”).

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːkɪk/

形容詞

bechic (comparative more bechic, superlative most bechic)

1. (dated) Relating to, or relieving, a cough.
   • 1924, Arthur Logan Turner, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear

     The bechic blast, which is the principal vehicle for removing pathological material, is dependent for its action on the pressure of air below it.

名詞

bechic (複数形 bechics)

1. (dated) A medicine for relieving coughs.
   • 1719, John Quincy, Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea : or a compleat English dispensatory in four parts

     Medicines which alleviate cough are called bechics

参照

• “bechic” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.