viaticum

1. (especially Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.Examples: "[…]from Anglo-Saxon times there had been a deep conviction that to receive the viaticum was a virtual death sentence which would make subsequent recovery impossible."especially

2. (often figurative) Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.Examples: "Towards night-fall he entered a town called Sa’adiyah where he alighted and took out somewhat of his viaticum and ate."; "That viaticum I had been made to drink had undoubtedly been spiked with cantharides or something."figurativelyoften