alexipharmic Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*lex`i*phar"mic, A*lex`i*phar"mic*al adjective (Also<
  • Alexipharmic
  • Alexipharmical
)
Etymology
Gr. keeping off poison; to keep off + drug, poison: cf. F. alexipharmaque.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.
A*lex`i*phar"mic noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.

Webster 1913