Synonyms of theriac
9 similar words
Another word for theriac is treacle. Other synonyms of theriac are antidote, particularly, molasses, theriacal and medicinal.
Synonyms and similar words for theriac
nounSynonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
- antidoteA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
- particularly
nounSynonym of molasses.
adjectiveSynonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
- theriacalOf or relating to theriac; medicinal.
adjectiveSynonym of medicinal.
nounMore synonyms
- theriaca
- Venice treacleSynonym of theriac.
- treacleSynonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
- mithridate
Meaning of theriac
- noun 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.
- noun A hyponym of panacea.
- noun Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
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Questions about synonyms of theriac
- What is another word for theriac?
- Theriac has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as treacle, antidote, particularly, molasses, theriacal, medicinal, theriaca and Venice treacle.
- What does theriac mean?
- Theriac means 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.
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