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    [Noun]  | "the*ri*ac" | \ ˈthir-ē-ˌak \


    1: theriaca

    2: cure-all


    Origin: 1568 ;

     New Latin theriaca;

    [Noun]  | "the*ri*a*ca" | \ thi-ˈrī-ə-kə \


    1: a mixture of many drugs and honey formerly held to be an antidote to poison


    Origin: 1562 ;

     New Latin, from Latin, antidote against poison {mat|treacle|};

    [Noun]  | "theriac" 


    1: something that cures all ills or problems;


      * e.g., " ... the wizard's attempts to concoct a theriac for the king came to naught "



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     [ "theriac" ]

    1: a paste formerly used as an antidote to poison, especially snake venom, made from 60 or 70 different drugs(including opium) pulverized and mixed with honey.

      * e.g.,  ... Does anybody use the word theriac anymore? 

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