alexipharmaque

French

Etymology

From Latin alexipharmacon (“antidote for a poison”), from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος (alexiphármakos, “antidote”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.lɛk.si.faʁ.mak/

Adjective

alexipharmaque (plural alexipharmaques)

1. Capable of counteracting a poison; antidotal, alexipharmic.

   Synonym: alexitère

Noun

alexipharmaque m (plural alexipharmaques)

1. A substance capable of reverting the affects of a poison; antidote.

Further reading

• “alexipharmaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.