Relating to or affected with a persistent dry cough, or remedying such a cough.
From French 'bechique,' derived from Greek 'bekhos' (cough) with the prefix 'be-' meaning 'to make or cause.' The term evolved in medical contexts during the 17th-18th centuries to describe cough-related conditions and treatments.
This medical term shows how languages borrow Greek roots for scientific purposes—'bekhos' for cough appears in many medical terms like 'antitussive,' proving that ancient Greek is still working in modern medicine even if we don't always notice it.
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