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bechic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbiːkɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or relieving, a cough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A medicine for relieving coughs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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History

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”).