alexipharmaque

French

Etymology

From Latin alexipharmacon (“antidote for a poison”), from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος (alexiphármakos, “antidote”).

Adjective

alexipharmaque (plural alexipharmaques)

Capable of counteracting a poison; antidotal, alexipharmical.

Noun

alexipharmaque m (plural alexipharmaques)

A substance capable of reverting the affects of a poison; antidote.

Further reading

“alexipharmaque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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