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orvietan

noun
or·​vi·​etan | \ ˌȯ(r)vēˈātᵊn\
plural -s

Definition of orvietan

: a counterpoison formerly in vogue

History and Etymology for orvietan

French orviétan, from Italian orvietano, from Orvieto, city in central Italy, where it was invented + -ano -an (from Latin -anus)

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