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ptisan

ptisan is the alternative spelling of tisane.

Meaning of tisane

Noun

tisane (plural tisanes)

  1. A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
    • Ptisan. A diluent drink which makes a great figure in the dietetic precepts of the ancients.1831, Alexander Macaulay, A dictionary of medicine, designed for popular use, 2nd edition, page 454
  2. Any beverage of herbs steeped in hot water, similar to tea but not including true tea leaves; herbal tea.
    • As soon as he had opened the door he worked his way back to his high-backed Queen Anne armchair, where he picked up his bone-china cup and took a sip of a rarefied tisane.1993, Will Self, My Idea of Fun

Forms of ptisan

pluralptisans

Origin of ptisan

From Middle French ptisane, from Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη (ptisánē).

Questions about ptisan

What is ptisan the alternative spelling of?
Ptisan is the alternative spelling of tisane.

Words near ptisan in the dictionary

  1. ptiloses
  2. ptilosis
  3. ptinid
  4. ptinids
  5. PTIs
  6. ptisan
  7. ptisane
  8. ptisanes
  9. ptisans
  10. ptitim
  11. PTLS

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