a. and sb. Obs. [ad. med.L. antidotāri-us, f. antidotum: see ANTIDOTE and -ARY. Cf. Fr. antidotaire.]

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  A.  adj. Of the nature of an antidote; antidotal.

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1599.  A. M., trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physic, 381/1. A verye excellent Antidotarye poudre.

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1657.  G. Starkey, Helmont’s Vind., To Reader. Cured by killing the venome, by antidotary remedies.

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  B.  sb.

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  1.  An application of the nature of an antidote.

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1583.  Stubbes, Anat. Abus. (1877), 96. Mariage an antidotarie against Whordome.

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  2.  A practitioner who gives antidotes. rare.

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1541.  R. Copland, Guydon’s Form., R ij. I than Antydotary ordynary in the scyence of apostemes.

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  3.  A book describing antidotes; sometimes extended to: A dispensary.

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[c. 1542.  (title) in Hazlitt, Handbk., 583/2. The Antidotharius.]

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1543.  Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., VIII. 199. The Antidotarie … conteynethe the description of Oyntmentes, Cerotes, Playsters, Oyles, Pilles.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., Pref. The shop, or Antidotary divided into two parts.

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1727.  Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Honey, Several others to be found in your Antidotaries … as the Buglossate made of Bugloss.

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