| theriaca | 1. <medicine> An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary. Synonym: theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle. 2. Treacle; molasses. Origin: L. Theriaca an antidote against the bite of serpents, Gr., cf. F. Theriaque. See Treacle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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