mithridatism
English
editEtymology
editFrom Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) + -ism.
Noun
editmithridatism (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
editTranslations
editthe practice of ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison
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