theriac
suomi-englanti sanakirjatheriac englanniksi
A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician (w) and representing an improvement on mithridate.
1558, William Bullein, ''The Government of Health'', fol. 120:
- 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.
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(synonym of), particularly those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
1568, Gilbert Skeyne, ''Ane Breue Descriptioun of the Pest, Ch. 7:
- ...ane half vnce of old|guid auld theriac...
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(synonym of).