English-Italian translations for theriac

• teriaca

Definition of theriac

• A supposed universal antidote against poison, especially snake venom; specifically, one such developed in the 1st century as an improvement on mithridate
• Treacle; molasses
• Theriacal; medicinal

Examples

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

Related words

• theria
• diphtheria
• Statherian
• eutherian
• therianthrope
• noetherian
• therian
• boreoeutherian
• afrotherian