DIET DRINK
\dˈa͡ɪ͡ət dɹˈɪŋk], \dˈaɪət dɹˈɪŋk], \d_ˈaɪə_t d_ɹ_ˈɪ_ŋ_k]\
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A decoction or potion, variously composed, and used in considerable quantity, for the purpose of purifying the blood. The Decoctum Lusitanicum or Lisbon Diet-drink is one of the most celebrated. See Decoctum Sarsaparillae Compositum.
By Robley Dunglison
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