myEtymology.com: English etymology of alexipharmic

Etymology of the English word alexipharmic

the English word alexipharmic

derived from the Greek word alexipharmakon, ἀλεξιφάρμακον

derived from the Greek word alexein

derived from the Late Greek word pharmakon, φάρμακον, ϕάρμακον

The earliest known usage of alexipharmic in English dates from the 17th century.