theriacal

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theriacal

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From theriac + -al.

adjective more theriacal · most theriacal

  1. obsolete Of or relating to theriac; medicinal. So it is obſerued by ſome, that there is a vertuous Bezoar, and another without vertue; which appeare to the ſhew alike; But the Vertuous is taken from the Beaſt, that feedeth vpon the Mountaines, where there are Theriacall Herbs; And that without Vertue, from thoſe that feed in the Valleyes, where

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@misc{theriacal_2026,
  title = {theriacal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theriacal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}