底野迦
Chinese
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (底野迦) | 底 | 野 | 迦 | |
simp. #(底野迦) | 底 | 野 | 迦 | |
alternative forms | 底也迦 底也伽 |
Etymology
Name of a panacea offered by ambassadors from Rûm (拂菻, fu-lin) to Emperor Gaozong of Tang in 667.
Ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “theriaca”).
Pronunciation
Noun
底野迦
- (traditional Chinese medicine) theriac (an opium-based panacea)