Synonyms for theriac
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Theriac was essentially homeopathic in its supposed function, being an improvement on mithridate by virtue of containing more poisons.
- adj. 1
Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
Related words
- Other spellings
- theriaca theriace theriack theriaque
Forms
- Plural
- theriacs → antidotes, panaceas, treacles, mithridates…
Example sentences
- antidote John finished preparing his antidote and drank it.
- molasses Sometimes Tatoeba is as slow as molasses in January.
- panacea It's no panacea, so don't expect any miracles from it.
- treacle Mary has treacle-coloured hair.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| theriac | rising | |
| antidote | rising | |
| molasses | falling | |
| panacea | falling | |
| treacle | rising | |
| mithridate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- panacea4, treacle
- 8 letters
- antidote3, molasses3
- 9 letters
- medicinal4, theriacal
- 10 letters
- mithridate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (panacea4 = 4 syllables).