sb. and a. Obs. [ad. med.L. alexiterium (also used unchanged) remedy, alleviation, a. Gr. ἀλεξητήριον a safeguard, a protection; prop. neut. of adj. ἀλεξητήριος keeping off, defending; f. ἀλέξ-ειν to ward off.] = ALEXITERIC.

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  A.  sb.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 129. Having drunk of the Decoction … or some other Alexitery.

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1684.  trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., VI. 211. No Alexiterium for a pestilential poison.

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1671.  Phil. Trans., VI. 3015. The heart or liver of a viper is one of the greatest Alexitery’s in the world.

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  B.  adj.

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1727.  Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Fraxinel, The Root of the Fraxinel is cordial, opening and alexitary.

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