different between alexipyretic vs alexiteric

alexipyretic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (aléx?, to ward off) + pyretic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??l?ks?pa????t?k/, /??l?ks?p????t?k/

Adjective

alexipyretic (comparative more alexipyretic, superlative most alexipyretic)

  1. (medicine, archaic) Countering fever; antifebrile

Translations

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alexiteric

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alexiterium +? -ic.

Noun

alexiteric (plural alexiterics)

  1. (medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
  2. A preservative against the effects of poison.

Adjective

alexiteric (comparative more alexiteric, superlative most alexiteric)

  1. Resisting poison or venom.

Related terms

  • alexipharmic
  • alexipyretic

See also

  • febrifuge

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