Theriac

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Theriac

Noun

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."
A hyponym of panacea.
Synonym of antidote, particularly those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
Synonym of molasses.

Adjective

Synonym of theriacal: of or related to theriac.
Synonym of medicinal.

Anagrams of Theriac

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "theriac":

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

ache acre airt arch care cart cate

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "theriac" and rearranging:

+eaetheric hetaeric

+pchapiter patchier phreatic

+schariest theriacs

+tchattier theatric

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

algolagniac almanac ammoniac amnesiac amtrac anaphrodisiac antiaphrodisiac aphasiac aphrodisiac armagnac bibliomaniac bivouac brainiac bulimiac calpac+5 more

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