mithridatism
English
Etymology
From Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) + -ism. First attested in 1851.
Noun
mithridatism (uncountable)
- The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to protect oneself against it.
Synonyms
- mithridatization (rare, US), mithridatisation (rare, UK)
Translations
the practice of ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison
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