'Ptisan' definitions:

Definition of 'Ptisan'

From: GCIDE
  • Ptisan \Ptis"an\, n. [L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. ?, from ? to peel, husk; cf. F. ptisane, tisane.]
  • 1. A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane. [1913 Webster]