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Meaning of ALEXITERIC

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \A*lex`i*ter"ic\, Alexiterical \A*lex`i*ter"ic*al\,
    a. [Gr. ? fit to keep off or help, fr. ? one who keeps off,
    helper; ? to keep off: cf. F. alexit[`e]re.] (Med.)
    Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom;
    alexipharmic.
    
  2. \A*lex`i*ter"ic\, n. [Gr. ? a remedy, an amulet: cf.
    F. alexit[`e]re, LL. alexiterium.] (Med.)
    A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases,
    and the effects of poison in general. --Brande & C.
    
 
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