Theriac

Quick meaning: Theriac is a noun meaning (figurative) A hyponym of panacea.

Meaning

(figurative) A hyponym of panacea.

More Meanings

1. (pharmacology, archaic) Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
2. (medicine) Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
3. (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of medicinal.
4. (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.
5. (obsolete) Synonym of molasses.

Example Sentences

...ane half vnce of guid auld theriac.

...the great number of Vipers, brought to the Grand Duke of Toscany for the composing of Theriac or Treacle.

Theriac was essentially homeopathic in its supposed function, being an improvement on mithridate by virtue of containing more poisons.

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.

Word Forms

• theriacs
• theriaca
• theriace
• theriack
• theriaque

Synonyms for theriac

Depending on context, synonyms include theriaca, treacle, mithridate, antidote, particularly, molasses.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include theriaca, treacle, galena, mithridate, mithridatic, mithridatium.

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