theriac
noun
molasses; treacle.
theriaca
-
a variation of
theriac.
Example Sentences
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It is recorded that the philosopher Eudemius was successfully treated by Galen for a severe illness caused by an overdose of theriaca, and that the treatment employed was the same drug in small doses.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by James Sands Elliott
This is the theriaca against all vital poisons.
From A Republic Without a President and Other Stories by Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) Ward
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
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
They are an ingredient only in the theriaca.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
