mithridates
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mith·ri·date
 (mĭth'rĭ-dāt') Pronunciation Key
n. An antidote against poison, especially a confection formerly held to be an antidote to all poisons. [Medieval Latin mithridātum, alteration of Late Latin mithridātīum, from Latin, neuter of Mithridātīus, of Mithridates, from Greek mithridāteios, after Mithridates VI, who is said to have acquired tolerance for poison.] |
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| mithridates | |
noun | |
| ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC) |
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