• (a.) Alt. of Alexiterical • (n.) A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general.
A·lex`i·ter'ic noun [ Greek ... a remedy, an amulet: confer French alexitère , Late Latin alexiterium .] (Medicine) A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Brande & C.