mithridatism
[ mith-ri-dey-tiz-uhm ]
noun
the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses.
Origin of mithridatism
11850–55; after Mithridates VI, said to have so immunized himself; see -ism
Other words from mithridatism
- mith·ri·dat·ic [mith-ri-dat-ik], /ˌmɪθ rɪˈdæt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby mithridatism
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British Dictionary definitions for mithridatism
mithridatism
/ (ˈmɪθrɪdeɪˌtɪzəm) /
noun
immunity to large doses of poison by prior ingestion of gradually increased doses
Derived forms of mithridatism
- mithridatic (ˌmɪθrɪˈdætɪk, -ˈdeɪ-), adjective
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