† ˈdiascord Pharm. Obs.
Usually in L. form diaˈscordium.
[medical L. diascordium (also mod.F.), for diascordiōn, from Gr. διὰ σκορδίων (a preparation) of σκόρδιον scordium, a strong-smelling plant mentioned by Dioscorides, ‘perhaps water-germander Teucrium Scordium’: see dia-2.]
A medicine made of the dried leaves of Teucrium Scordium, and many other herbs.
| 1605 Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. x. §8 (1873) 140 Except it be treacle..diascordium..and a few more. 1654 Whitlock Zootomia 121 What think you Sir of your what-sha' come Water and Diascord, sure it could not be amisse. 1797 J. Downing Disorders Horned Cattle 50 The diascordium has its share in accomplishing the cure. 1820 Scott Abbot xxvi, With their sirups, and their julaps, and diascordium, and mithridate, and my Lady What-shall-call'um's powder. |