‖ cynanche Path.
(sɪˈnæŋkiː)
[L., a. Gr. κυνάγχη, f. κυν- dog- + ἄγχειν to strangle, throttle: cf. quinsy.]
A name for diseases of the throat, characterized by inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing or swallowing; esp. quinsy.
| 1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey), Cynanche, the Squinancy, or Quinsey..This Disease is so call'd because it often happens to Dogs and Wolves. 1830 Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 241 Prescribed by the native practitioners of India in cynanche. |