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ALEXIPHARMIC

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a⋅lex⋅i⋅phar⋅mic

[uh-lek-suh-fahr-mik] Medicine/Medical
–adjective
1. warding off poisoning or infection; antidotal; prophylactic.
–noun
2. an alexipharmic agent, esp. an internal antidote.

Origin:
1665–75; obs. alexipharm(ac) antidote (< Gk alexiphármakon, equiv. to alexi- averter (see alexin ) + phármakon poison, drug) + -ic; see pharmacy
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