bechic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːkɪk/

Adjective

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.

Noun

bechic (plural 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

References

• “bechic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.