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linctus

/ˈlɪŋk.təs/

linctus noun: any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.

Noun

linctus (plural linctuses)

  1. Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.
    Synonyms:
    lambative, lohoch

linctus meaning in Tamil and Urdu

linctus in Tamil

பாகு, சப்புநம், நக்கல் மருத்து, விழுது

linctus in Urdu

لعوق, شربت طبی

Synonyms of linctus

Forms of linctus

plurallinctuses

Origin of linctus

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

Questions about linctus

What does linctus mean?
Linctus means any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.
What is linctus in Tamil?
Linctus in Tamil is பாகு, சப்புநம், நக்கல் மருத்து. See Linctus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linctus?
Linctus is a noun.
How do you pronounce linctus?
Linctus is pronounced /ˈlɪŋk.təs/.
What is the plural of linctus?
The plural of linctus is linctuses.

Words near linctus in the dictionary

  1. Lincrusta-Walton
  2. lincrustas
  3. Lincs
  4. lincture
  5. linctures
  6. linctus
  7. linctuses
  8. lind
  9. Linda
  10. Linda Vista
  11. lindackerite

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linctus (page history and authors); linctus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); linctus (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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