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Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, antidote against poison — more at treacle Date: 1562 a mixture of many drugs and honey formerly held to be an antidote to poison • theriacal adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Theriac The"ri*ac, Theriaca The*ri"a*ca, n. [L. theriaca an antidote against the bite of serpents, Gr. ?: cf. F. th['e]riaque. See Treacle.] 1. (Old Med.) An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary; -- called also theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle. 2. Treacle; molasses. --British Pharm.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. (Med.) Treacle, theriac, Venice treacle (Theriaca Andromachi).