Bitters (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun (used with a plural verb)
  1. a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, especially in mixed drinks, or as a tonic.
  2. Pharmacology.
    • a liquid, usually alcoholic, impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic.
    • bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine.
pl n
  1. bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
  2. a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestion
Bitters (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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