单词 | theriac |
释义 | theriac —theriacal, adj. /thear"ee ak'/, n. 1. molasses; treacle. 2. a paste formerly used as an antidote to poison, esp. snake venom, made from 60 or 70 different drugs pulverized and mixed with honey. Also, theriaca /theuh ruy"euh keuh/. [bef. 1000; < L theriaca antidote to poison < Gk theriaké, fem. of theriakós, equiv. to therí(on) wild beast + -akos -AC; r. ME tiriake, OE tyriaca < ML, var. of THERIACA] |
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