alexipharmic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə lek′sə färmik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•lex•i•phar•mic  (ə lek′sə färmik),USA pronunciation [Med.]
adj. 
  1. Medicinewarding off poisoning or infection;
    antidotal;
    prophylactic.

n. 
  1. Medicinean alexipharmic agent, esp. an internal antidote.
  • Greek alexiphármakon, equivalent. to alexi- averter (see alexin) + phármakon poison, drug) + -ic; see pharmacy
  • obsolete alexipharm(ac) antidote (1665–75


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