antisyphiliticadj.n.
Med.
A. adj.
Tending to cure syphilis.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [adjective] > for venereal disease or syphilis
antivenereal1676
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antaphroditic1704
antiaphrodisiac1724
antisyphilitic1876
1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. viii. 309 Antisyphilitic remedies should be employed.
B. n.
A medicine so used.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for venereal disease or syphilis
antaphroditic1706
antiaphrodisiac1761
antisyphilitic1830
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 106 The Jew Bush, or Milk plant, is used..as an antisyphilitic.
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