English Dictionary

theriac

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈθɪriˌæk/

名詞

歴史的 比喩的用法 古語 廃用

(historical medicine) 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.

日本語の意味

歴史的な万能解毒剤、すなわち全ての毒に対する解毒薬。特に、ローマの医師アンドロマキアスの処方に由来し、ミトリダートを改良した薬として知られる。

The apothecary claimed that his theriac, prepared according to an ancient Roman recipe, could neutralize any poison a traveler might encounter.

薬種商は、古代ローマの処方に従って調製した自分のあらゆる毒に効く万能解毒薬は、旅人が遭遇するどんな毒でも中和できると主張した。

意味（1）

(historical medicine) 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.

This excellent triacle Methridatum is nexte in qualitye and virtue to Theriaca... but onely Theriaca is a little hotter and stronger againste venyme of Snakes.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Synonym of panacea.

意味（3）

(medicine, archaic) Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.

...ane half vnce of guid auld theriac...

意味（4）

(obsolete) Synonym of molasses.

theriacs （ plural ）