theriac
/ˈθɪriˌæk/noun
High School
1
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.
2
A hyponym of panacea.
3
Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
4
Synonym of molasses.
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