theriac
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theriac
- /ˈθɪriˌæk/ US
- /ˈθɪəriˌæk/ US
- /ˈθɪərɪak/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
noun theriacs · theriaca · theriace · theriack · theriaque
- 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...
Similar: antidote, particularly
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Synonym of molasses.
Similar: molasses
Similar: theriaca, Venice treacle, treacle, mithridate
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noun
Similar: theriaca, Venice treacle, treacle, mithridate
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Talk about this word "theriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theriac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. theriac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theriac "theriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theriac.Cite this
@misc{theriac_2026,
title = {theriac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theriac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
