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单词 alexitery
释义

alexiteryn.adj.

Brit. /əˈlɛksᵻt(ə)ri/, U.S. /əˈlɛksətɛri/
Forms:

α. 1600s alexetery, 1600s–1700s (1900s– historical) alexitery, 1700s alexitary.

β. 1600s–1700s alexiterion.

γ. 1600s alexiterium.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin alexiterium; Greek ἀλεξητήριον; Latin alexiterius.
Etymology: As noun < (i) post-classical Latin alexiterium remedy, alleviation (1531 or earlier; also alexeterium (1546 or earlier)), and its etymon (ii) ancient Greek ἀλεξητήριον remedy, medicine, protection, use as noun of neuter of ἀλεξητήριος keeping off, defending < ἀλεξητήρ defender, protector (ἀλεξη- , extended stem of ἀλέξειν to ward off (see alexin n.) + -τήρ, suffix forming agent nouns) + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives. As adjective < post-classical Latin alexiterius, adjective (1539 or earlier) < ancient Greek ἀλεξητήριος. Compare Middle French, French †alexitère (1538 as noun, 1665 or earlier as adjective).With the α. forms compare -y suffix3. In β. forms directly < ancient Greek ἀλεξητήριον, noun.
Medicine.
A. n.
= alexiteric n. Now historical and rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > antidote > [noun]
atterlothec1000
treacle1340
theriaclec1400
theriacc1440
mithridate1528
antidote1543
counter-poison1548
pazar1563
antidotary1583
alexipharmac1585
alexipharmacum1590
bezoar1597
alexitery1604
corrector1605
counterbane1605
alexipharmacal1608
correctory1608
corrective1612
alexipharmic1628
alexiteric1655
deletery1657
obsistent1657
vincetoxic1658
bezoardic1671
alexiterial1673
alexiterian1681
therial1912
1604 F. Herring Modest Def. Caueat 10 The body of the Viper,..without other alexeterys being laid on the wound, cureth hir owne poison.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Cc2 Having before drunk of the Decoction..or some other Alexitery [L. alexiterij].
1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician vi. 211/2 No Alexiterium for a pestilential poison.
1737 W. Barrowby tr. J. Astruc Treat. of Venereal Dis. II. vi. 362 The use of quicksilver, by the consent of all, now generally taking place, as the universal alexitery [L. unicum alexicacum] for the Venereal Distemper.
1930 O. Shepard Lore Unicorn vi. 170 Paré believes that the best ‘alexitery’ is to flee from all poisoners as from the plague.
B. adj.
= alexiteric adj. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > antidote > [adjective]
repugnant?a1425
theriacc1440
corrective1541
antidotary1599
theriacal1603
alexitery1604
alexipharmacal1608
alexipharmatical1608
alexipharmical1608
alexiterial1608
antidotical1608
bezoardicala1644
antidotal1646
alexipharmic1659
alexipharmac1661
alexiterical1665
bezoardic1671
alexiteric1696
alexiterian1775
1604 F. Herring Modest Def. Caueat 10 Now these alexetery parts (as I may call them) are of two sorts.
1664 P. Belon tr. N. Le Fèvre Disc. Rawleigh's Great Cordial 14 The virtues of Musk... It heats gently, it dries, attenuates, and dissipates what there is of gross and malignant in the body; it is Cordial, Alexitery [Fr. alexitere] and Cephalick [etc.].
1703 J. Moyle Experienced Chirurgion 111 Then to check the virulent Running (if present) and likewise the Malignity with it, let these Alexitery Pills be taken over Night.
1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Fraxinel The Root of the Fraxinel is cordial, opening and alexitary.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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