theriaca
noun
the·ri·a·ca
thi-ˈrī-ə-kə 
: a mixture of many drugs and honey formerly held to be an antidote to poison
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theriaca
noun
the·ri·a·ca
thi-ˈrī-ə-kə
: an antidote to poison consisting typically of about 70 drugs pulverized and reduced with honey to an electuary
called also Venice treacle
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