‖n. [ NL.; a- not + Gr. le`xis speech, fr. le`gein to speak, confused with L. legere to read. ] (Med.) (a) Inability to read aloud, due to brain disease; the meanings of the words is nevertheless understood. Called also motor alexia. (b) Inability, due to brain disease, to understand written or printed symbols. Called also Word blindness and text blindness. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

{ } a. & n. [ See Alexipharmic. ] Alexipharmic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. 'alexifa`rmakos keeping off poison; 'alexein to keep off + fa`rmakon drug, poison: cf. F. alexipharmaque. ] (Med.) Of or relating to an alexipharmic or alexipharmac; warding off poison; antidotal; prophylactic. [ obsolescent ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

n. (Med.) An antidote against poison; a counterpoison. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. [ Gr. 'ale`xein to keep off + pyreto`s burning heat, fever, py^r fire. ] (Med.) Serving to drive off fever; antipyretic; antifebrile. [ archaic ] -- n. An antipyretic drug; a febrifuge. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

{ } a. [ Gr. 'alexhth`rios fit to keep off or help, fr. 'alexhth`r one who keeps off, helper; 'ale`xein to keep off: cf. F. alexitère. ] (Med.) Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'alexhth`rion a remedy, an amulet: cf. F. alexitère, LL. alexiterium. ] (Med.) A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]