theriac
[ theer-ee-ak ]
/ ˈθɪər iˌæk /
noun
molasses; treacle.
a paste formerly used as an antidote to poison, especially snake venom, made from 60 or 70 different drugs pulverized and mixed with honey.
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Origin of theriac
before 1000; < Latin thēriaca antidote to poison < Greek thēriakḗ, feminine of thēriakós, equivalent to thērí(on) wild beast + -akos -ac; replacing Middle English tiriake, Old English tȳriaca < Medieval Latin, variant of thēriaca
OTHER WORDS FROM theriac
the·ri·a·cal, adjectiveWords nearby theriac
thereunder, thereupon, therewith, therewithal, therezina, theriac, therian, therianthropic, theriatrics, theridiid, theriogenology
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British Dictionary definitions for theriac
theriac
/ (ˈθɪərɪæk) /
noun archaic
an ointment or potion of varying composition, used as an antidote to a poison
Word Origin for theriac
C14: from Latin thēriaca antidote to poison
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