Antiloimic

/ˌæntiˈloɪmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Variant or alternate spelling of antiloemic; working against plague, poison, or toxic substances in the blood.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + loimic, from Greek loimos (plague). This is a less common spelling variant of antiloemic.

Kelly Says

Medieval doctors believed in 'antiloimic' treatments for plague—they thought miasma (bad air) spread disease, so they'd burn aromatic herbs, which didn't actually work but shows how they were trying to use chemistry against poison.

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