Meaning of alexitery | Babel Free

Definitions

An antidote to poison.

historical, rare

Examples

“These miserable Wretches are included herein with hot bricks, and almost suffocated, till they sweat⟳ abundantly in every part of their bodyes, having before drunk of the Decoction of Lignum sanctum, or Sarsaparilla, or some other Alexitery, which will both move⟳ sweat⟳, and deleate the French disease.”

“Galen saith, as deleteries they are inimical to nature, especially if the party that wears them be given to much labour, exercise, or motion; neither can I advise⟳ such, if any, with hope⟳ of good success to use⟳ them ; but suppose⟳ they be made of alexiteries, then Galen nor any judicious person doth or ever did dispute or question⟳ them.”

“Pare believes that the best "alexitery" is to flee⟳ from all poisoners as from the plague--"et les chasser du Royaume de France, et les envoyer avec les Turcs et les autres infideles, ou aux deserts inaccessibles avec les Licornes". He did not consider⟳, perhaps, that this drastic policy would have⟳ involved the banishment of his royal mistress.”

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