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Where does “alexipharmacum” come from?

alexipharmacum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακον, from Ancient Greek ἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκος — acting as antidote.

Ancestry of “alexipharmacum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλεξιφάρμακονantidote; charm, spell; remedy
2Ancient Greekἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκοςacting as antidote

Words derived from “alexipharmacum”

  • alexipharmacum
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