Alexipharmic
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Acting as a means of warding off disease; acting as a remedy; prophylactic.
Having the power of warding off the effects of poison taken inwardly; antidotal.
noun.
An antidote to poison or infection, especially an internal antidote.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.
noun.
An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.
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noun.
An
antidote
to
poison
.
adjective.
Acting against
poison
.
Word Usage
"The medicine mithridate forms a part of many of these prescriptions; it does not seem to be regarded as an alexipharmic, but as a soporific."
Equivalent
alexipharmical
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
antidotal
counterpoison