theriac
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈθɪərɪak/
美 /ˈθɪriˌæk/|/ˈθɪəriˌæk/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate.
— This excellent triacle Methridatum is nexte in qualitye and virtue to Theriaca... but onely Theriaca is a little hotter and stronger againste venyme of Snakes.
- A hyponym of panacea.
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Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
— ...ane half vnce of guid auld theriac...
- Synonym of molasses.
形容词 adj.
- Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
- Synonym of medicinal.
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词源 1
From Medieval Latin theriacum, from Ancient Greek θηριακὸν (thēriakòn) and Late Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακὴ (thēriakḕ, “of or related to poisonous reptiles”), from θηρίον (thēríon, “little beast”) + -κός (-kós), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”) + -ίον (-íon, diminutive suffix). Doublet of theriaca.
词源 2
From Medieval Latin theriacum, from Ancient Greek θηριακὸν (thēriakòn) and Late Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακὴ (thēriakḕ, “of or related to poisonous reptiles”), from θηρίον (thēríon, “little beast”) + -κός (-kós), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”) + -ίον (-íon, diminutive suffix). Doublet of theriaca.
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