theriac

n. 解毒舐剂, 百宝丹, 万灵药

发音

US /ˈθɪriˌæk/
US /ˈθɪəriˌæk/
UK /ˈθɪərɪak/

词形变化

theriacs 复数 theriacs more theriac 比较级 most theriac 最高级

别名

theriaca theriace theriack theriaque

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    可数 历史 不可数 医学

    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.

    Theriac was essentially homeopathic in its supposed function, being an improvement on mithridate by virtue of containing more poisons.

  2. 2.

    A hyponym of panacea.

    可数 比喻 不可数
  3. 3.

    Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.

    古体 可数 不可数 医学

    ...ane half vnce of guid auld theriac...

  4. 4.

    Synonym of molasses.

    可数 废旧 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.

    医学
  2. 2.

    Synonym of medicinal.

    废旧 医学

词源

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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