Antacrid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An antacrid drug.

    "Antacids and antacrids select, from the mineral kingdom, exhibited per anum, vaginam et urethram, to absorb vitiated secretion ."

Adjective
  1. 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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