Antacrid
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An antacrid drug.
"Antacids and antacrids select, from the mineral kingdom, exhibited per anum, vaginam et urethram, to absorb vitiated secretion ."
Adjective
- 1 Serving to correct acridness of the humours. archaic, not-comparable
"It is antacrid probably; is called a specific for the epilepsy, and all corrvulsive disorders; and commended also for vertigoes, apoplexies, pleurifies, quartans, worms, and I don't know what."
Example
More examples"It is antacrid probably; is called a specific for the epilepsy, and all corrvulsive disorders; and commended also for vertigoes, apoplexies, pleurifies, quartans, worms, and I don't know what."
Etymology
From anti- + acrid.
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