ἀλεξ-ητήριος,α,ον,
A. able to keep off, defend, orhelp, esp. as epith. of gods, Ζεὺς ἀ.
A. Th. 8
;ξύλον ἀ.clubfor defence, E. HF 470 .
2. ἀλεξητήριον(sc.φάρμακον),τό,remedy, medicine, Hp. Acut. 54 ;protection, X. Eq. 5.6 ;ἀ. τῆς δηλήσεως charm against . ., Thphr. HP 7.13.4 ; ἀ. νούσων
Nic. Th. 7
, IG 9(1).881.3 (Corcyra); ὄρη ἀ. ὑετῶν
Aristid. Or. 48(1).11
.