Meaning of alexipharmacal | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“It is not the minute quantity of French brandy, which I take purely upon the advice of my medical man, who pronounces it a sovereign alexipharmacal against the vapours, it is that Mr. Fitzgeorge has again offered to place me in an establishment which—”

“but to speak frankly with regard to the syphilitic trait, whatever it may be, it seems to me that at all times it requires its alexipharmacals and that, according to many, it does not readily permit the use of baths, and I had rather turn to the genuine and plain antimonial, according to the original and skillful formula, which, not being very unpleasant to the taste, by its continued use during meals and also apart from meals instead of any other drink and instead of wine, which is totally forbidden, it usually becomes acceptable to any stomach and in these circumstances usually produces marvelous results;”

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