azoth

noun az·oth \ˈa-ˌzȯth\

Definition of AZOTH

: mercury regarded by alchemists as the first principle of metals

: the universal remedy of Paracelsus

Medieval Latin, alteration of azoc, from Arabic al-zā'ūq the mercury

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

noun az·oth \ˈaz-ˌȯth\

: mercury regarded by alchemists as the first principle of metals

: the universal remedy of Paracelsus

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