What does Orvietan mean?
Definitions for Orvietan
orvi·etan
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Orvietannoun
An antidote or counter poison; a medicinal composition or electuary, good against poison. Nathan Bailey
Etymology: orvietano, Italian; so called from a mountebank at Orvieto in Italy.
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Orvietan
Orvietan or orviétan was a medical concoction popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was used as a panacea against poisonings with criminal intent, as well as against mushroom poisonings, snakebite, scorpion stings, bites by rabid animals, and the plague.
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Orvietan
Orvietan or orviétan was a medical concoction popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was used as a panacea against poisonings with criminal intent, as well as against mushroom poisonings, snakebite, scorpion stings, bites by rabid animals, and the plague.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Orvietan
or-vi-ē′tan, n. a supposed antidote or counter-poison.—n. Orviē′to, an esteemed still white wine.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Orvietan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Orvietan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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