I.good against the poison of animals, esp. against the bite of serpents.
II. Subst.: thērĭăca , ae, or -ē , ēs, f., an antidote against the bite of serpents, or against poison in gen., Plin. 20, 24, 100, § 264; 29, 1, 8, § 24; Scrib. Comp. 163; Tert. Anim. 24; Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, 6.