bechic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to, or relieving, a cough.
noun
  1. A medicine for relieving coughs.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːkɪk/

Word forms

bechic more bechic most bechic bechics

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”).

Derived words

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