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† aˈlexitery, n. and a. Obs.
[ad. med.L. alexiterium (also used unchanged) remedy, alleviation, a. Gr. ἀλεξητήριον a safeguard, a protection; prop. neut. of adj. ἀλεξητήριος keeping off, defending; f. ἀλέξ-ειν to ward off.]
= alexiteric.
A. n.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 189 Having drunk of the Decoction..or some other Alexitery. 1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. vi. 211 No Alexiterium for a pestilential poison. 1671Phil. Trans. VI. 3015 The heart or liver of a viper is one of the greatest Alexitery's in the world.
B. adj.
1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Fraxinel, The Root of the Fraxinel is cordial, opening and alexitary. |