mithridatic
Pronunciations
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/ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtɪk/
Adjective
Of or related to mithridates, universally curative against all poisons.
Usage- Historical
Of or related to mithridatism, the gradual acquisition of immunity to poison through repeated exposure.
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He turned the pages slowly, moving on to other metropolitan catastrophes, the next mithridatic outrage, the pages fluttered behind the front page but the headline remained the same, in the same place hovering across from her.
Noun
Synonym of antidote: a treatment which functions like a mithridate.
Usage- Archaic
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