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alexiteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alex-i-ter-ic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preservative against infectious diseases.

noun

A preservative against the effects of poison.

adj

Resisting poison or venom.

Etymology

From New Latin alexitericum, from neuter of alexitericus (although apparently first attested later); see Etymology 2.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alexitericum, alexitericus, -icus

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

alexiterics (plural) more alexiteric (comparative) most alexiteric (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

alexipharmic alexipyretic alexiterian febrifuge

Synonyms

alexitery

Questions

What does alexiteric mean?
A preservative against infectious diseases.
Where does alexiteric come from?
From New Latin alexitericum, from neuter of alexitericus (although apparently first attested later); see Etymology 2.

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