theriac

Etymology
From, from and , from , from  + , from  +. .

Noun

 * 1)  A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician  and representing an improvement on mithridate.
 * 2) * 1558, William Bullein, The Government of Health, fol. 120:
 * 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.
 * 1)  hyponym of panacea.
 * , particularly those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
 * 1) * 1568, Gilbert Skeyne, ''Ane Breue Descriptioun of the Pest, Ch. 7:
 * ...a|ane half vnce of guid auld theriac...
 * , particularly those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
 * 1) * 1568, Gilbert Skeyne, ''Ane Breue Descriptioun of the Pest, Ch. 7:
 * ...a|ane half vnce of guid auld theriac...

Synonyms

 * ,, , see also

Translations

 * Arabic: تِرْيَاق
 * Bulgarian: панацея
 * Dutch: teriaak
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: teriaca
 * Provencal: tiriaca
 * Russian:
 * Sicilian: triaca
 * Spanish: teriaca

Adjective

 * : of or related to theriac.