theriacal
theriacal adjective: of or relating to theriac; medicinal.
Adjective
theriacal (comparative more theriacal, superlative most theriacal)
- 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...1631, Francis [Bacon], “V. Century. [Experiments in Consort, Touching the Making Herbs and Fruits Medicinable.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition...
Forms of theriacal
| comparative | more theriacal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most theriacal |
Origin of theriacal
From theriac + -al.
Questions about theriacal
- What does theriacal mean?
- Theriacal means of or relating to theriac; medicinal.
- What part of speech is theriacal?
- Theriacal is an adjective.
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