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tisane

/ti-zan, -zahn; French tee-zan/US // tɪˈzæn, -ˈzɑn; French tiˈzan //UK // (tɪˈzæn) //

汤药,汤剂,鞣剂,汤臣倍健

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ti·sanes [ti-zanz, -zahnz; French tee-zan]. /tɪˈzænz, -ˈzɑnz; French tiˈzan/.

    • : French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
    • : Obsolete. a ptisan.

Examples

  • She does not drink water, only red wine from Domaine Tempier, Champagne, and a thermos of tisane before bed.

  • A huge piece of black court plaister hid the wound on his swollen lip, a cup of tisane stood upon the table.

  • With hasty, trembling hands she began to rearrange the tisane and medicines for the night on the little table at my bed-side.

  • I have taken the tisane Sister Angela sent up, but my hands are burning and my head aches.

  • He was becoming quite nice again ever since he had had nothing but tisane to drink.

  • For the rest I spend my life in making tisane, in lifting weights too heavy for me, and bargaining for things to eat.'