theriac

[ theer-ee-ak ]

/ ˈθɪər iˌæk /

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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.

Also the·ri·a·ca

[thuh-rahy-uh-kuh]. /θəˈraɪ ə kə/.

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, adjective

Words nearby theriac

There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”, therewith, therewithal, Therezina, theriac, therian, therianthropic, theriatrics, theridiid, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

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Example sentences from the Web for theriac

But we lawyers boil our theriac even nowadays and regard the most important study, the study of reality, with arrogance.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
Theriac or Mithridatum grew in complexity until by the 16th century it had some 60 different ingredients.
Old English Patent Medicines in America|George B. Griffenhagen
Being, however, provided with theriac and other antidotes against the poison, Alvaro and all his men recovered from their wounds.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. II|Robert Kerr
There he found that the most called for remedy was a theriac.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

He is partial to long controversies, calmuniates priest and theriac.
The Book of Masks|Remy de Gourmont

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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单词	theriac
释义	theriac [ theer-ee-ak ] / ˈθɪər iˌæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR theriac ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also the·ri·a·ca [thuh-rahy-uh-kuh]. /θəˈraɪ ə kə/. 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, adjective Words nearby theriac There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”, therewith, therewithal, Therezina, theriac, therian, therianthropic, theriatrics, theridiid, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for theriac But we lawyers boil our theriac even nowadays and regard the most important study, the study of reality, with arrogance. Criminal Psychology\|Hans Gross Theriac or Mithridatum grew in complexity until by the 16th century it had some 60 different ingredients. Old English Patent Medicines in America\|George B. Griffenhagen Being, however, provided with theriac and other antidotes against the poison, Alvaro and all his men recovered from their wounds. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. II\|Robert Kerr There he found that the most called for remedy was a theriac. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh He is partial to long controversies, calmuniates priest and theriac. The Book of Masks\|Remy de Gourmont 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to theriac magic bullet, elixir, nostrum, catholicon
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theriac

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noun archaic

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