theriac

the·ri·ac

noun \ˈthir-ē-ˌak\

Definition of THERIAC

1

: theriaca

2

: cure-all

Examples of THERIAC

1. <the wizard's attempts to concoct a theriac for the king came to naught>

Origin of THERIAC

New Latin theriaca

First Known Use: 1568

Related to THERIAC

Synonyms: catholicon, elixir, nostrum, panacea, cure–all

Related Words: magic bullet, silver bullet; corrective, cure, remedy; miracle drug, wonder drug

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Rhymes with THERIAC

almanac, amberjack, anorak, antiblack, applejack, Arawak, Aurillac, back-to-back, bivouac, black-on-black, brainiac, bric-a-brac, Cadillac, camelback, canvasback, cardiac, carryback, celiac, cornerback, Cousin Jack, crackerjack, cul-de-sac, diamondback, fiddleback, Gay-Lussac, gunnysack, hackmatack, haversack, high-low-jack, huckaback, hydrocrack, iliac, ipecac, Kodiak, ladder-back, leatherback, lumberjack, maniac, medevac, Merrimack, mommy track, multipack, nunatak, Nunivak, off-the-rack, paperback, Pasternak, piggyback, quarterback, razorback, retropack, running back, sandarac, Sarawak, silverback, single-track, snapper-back, steeplejack, stickleback, Syriac, tamarack, tokamak, turtleback, umiak, Unimak, zodiac