theriac
[ theer-ee-ak ]
/ ˈθɪər iˌæk /
noun
molasses; treacle.
a paste formerly used as an antidote to poison, especially snake venom, made from 60 or 70 different drugs pulverized and mixed with honey.
Also
the·ri·a·ca
[thuh-rahy-uh-kuh] /θəˈraɪ ə kə/.
Origin of theriac
before 1000; < Latin
thēriaca antidote to poison < Greek
thēriakḗ, feminine of
thēriakós, equivalent to
thērí(on) wild beast +
-akos
-ac; replacing Middle English
tiriake, Old English
tȳriaca < Medieval Latin, variant of
thēriaca
OTHER WORDS FROM theriac
the·ri·a·cal, adjectiveWords nearby theriac
thereunder,
thereupon,
therewith,
therewithal,
therezina,
theriac,
therian,
therianthropic,
theriatrics,
theridiid,
theriogenology
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British Dictionary definitions for theriac
theriac
/ (ˈθɪərɪæk) /
noun archaic
an ointment or potion of varying composition, used as an antidote to a poison
Word Origin for theriac
C14: from Latin
thēriaca antidote to poison