You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
theriacas
plural of theriaca
• Irachetas, catharise
Source: Wiktionary
The"ri*ac, The*ri"a*ca, n. Etym: [L. theriaca an antidote against the bite of serpents, Gr. thériaque. See Treacle.]
1. (Old Med.)
Definition: An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary;
– called also theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle.
2. Treacle; molasses. British Pharm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.