theriac
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, historical, uncountable)(pharmacology, historical) A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate.
This excellent triacle Methridatum is nexte in qualitye and virtue to Theriaca... but onely Theriaca is a little hotter and stronger againste venyme of Snakes.
Theriac was essentially homeopathic in its supposed function, being an improvement on mithridate by virtue of containing more poisons.
- 2.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)(figurative) A hyponym of panacea.
- 3.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)(pharmacology, archaic) Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
Đồng nghĩa: antidote, particularly
- 4.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of molasses.
Đồng nghĩa: molasses
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(medicine) Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
Đồng nghĩa: theriacal
- 2.
(obsolete)(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of medicinal.
Đồng nghĩa: medicinal
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From theriacum, from Ancient Greek θηριακὸν and theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακὴ (of or related to poisonous reptiles), from θηρίον (little beast) + -κός, from θήρ (beast) + -ίον. theriaca.