theriac
noun
molasses; treacle.
theriaca
-
a variation of
theriac.
Example Sentences
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Chaucer brings the two together, for the word triacle is merely a corruption of theriaca, the unfailing cure for every thing.
From Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood by George MacDonald
They are an ingredient only in the theriaca.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
This is the theriaca against all vital poisons.
From A Republic Without a President and Other Stories by Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) Ward
Cochlearia, theriaca and similar articles, according to him, are almost always injurious.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
It is an ingredient in the pectoral syrup, pectoral troches, the compound lime waters, decoction of the woods, compound powder of gum tragacanth, lenitive electuary, and theriaca.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
