orvietan (Meaning)
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orvietan (n.)
A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue.
Synonyms & Antonyms of orvietan
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orvietan Sentence Examples
- The alchemist's orvietan elixir promised to cure all manner of ailments.
- The peddler claimed that his orvietan could heal even the most severe wounds.
- The orvietan's potent ingredients included opium, arsenic, and mercury.
- The sale of orvietan was banned in some cities due to its dangerous and ineffective nature.
- The quack doctor prescribed orvietan to his patients, unaware of its harmful effects.
- The orvietan was a symbol of the quackery and ignorance prevalent in medieval medicine.
- The orvietan's reputation as a cure-all led people to believe it could even reverse death.
- The search for a true orvietan, a miraculous panacea, continued for centuries.
- The orvietan's ingredients were said to include the flesh of vipers and the blood of bats.
- The orvietan became a cautionary tale about the dangers of believing in false remedies.
FAQs About the word orvietan
A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The alchemist's orvietan elixir promised to cure all manner of ailments.
The peddler claimed that his orvietan could heal even the most severe wounds.
The orvietan's potent ingredients included opium, arsenic, and mercury.
The sale of orvietan was banned in some cities due to its dangerous and ineffective nature.
