theriac: Meaning and Definition of

the•ri•ac

Pronunciation: (thēr'ē-ak"), [key]
— n.
  1. molasses; treacle.
  2. a paste formerly used as an antidote to poison, esp. snake venom, made from 60 or 70 different drugs pulverized and mixed with honey.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.