rɪˌdeɪ noun
the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses.
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| —n | |
| immunity to large doses of poison by prior ingestion of gradually increased doses | |
| mithridatic | |
| —adj | |
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Mithridatism
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mithridatism mith·ri·da·tism (mĭth'rĭ-dā'tĭz'əm)
n.
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
mith'ri·dat'ic (-dāt'ĭk) adj.
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