ptisan Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ptis"an noun

Etymology

L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. , from to peel, husk; cf. F. ptisane, tisane.

Definitions

1. A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink.
2. (Med.) An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane.