alexipharmic: Meaning and Definition of

a•lex•i•phar•mic

Pronunciation: (u-lek"su-fär'mik), [key]
— Med. Med.
—adj.
  1. warding off poisoning or infection; antidotal; prophylactic.
—n.
  1. an alexipharmic agent, esp. an internal antidote.
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