mithridatism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) + -ism.
Noun[edit]
mithridatism (uncountable)
- The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity. [1851]
Synonyms[edit]
- mithridatization (rare, US), mithridatisation (rare, UK)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the practice of ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison
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