azoth

noun

az·​oth ˈa-ˌzȯth 

1

: mercury regarded by alchemists as the first principle of metals

2

: the universal remedy of Paracelsus

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, alteration of azoc, from Arabic al-zā'ūq the mercury

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

azoth

noun

az·​oth ˈaz-ˌȯth 

1

: mercury regarded by alchemists as the first principle of metals

2

: the universal remedy of Paracelsus