theriac

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Synonyms: therian, therial, theria

Antonyms: therian, therial, theria

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmacology|historical}} A [[universal]] [[antidote]] against [[all]] [[poison]]s, [[particularly]] [[medicine]]s [[consider]]ed to [[derive]] from a [[recipe]] of the [[Roman]] [[physician]] {{w|Andromachus (physician)|Andromachus}} and [[represent]]ing an [[improvement]] on [[mithridate]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A hyponym of [[panacea]].
3. {{lb|en|pharmacology|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|antidote}}, [[particularly]] {{lb|en|pseudoscience}} [[those]] [[incorporating]] [[snakemeat]] to [[cure]] [[snakebite]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|molasses}}.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} {{synonym of|en|theriacal}}: of or [[related]] to [[#Noun|theriac]].
2. {{lb|en|medicine|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|medicinal}}.

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