mithridatism
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Mithridatism — is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self administering non lethal amounts. The word derives from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to… … Wikipedia
mithridatism — mithridatic /mith ri dat ik/, adj. /mith ri day tiz euhm/, n. the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses. [1850 55; after MITHRIDATES VI, said to have so immunized himself; see ISM] … Universalium
mithridatism — Immunity against the action of a poison produced by small and gradually increasing doses of the same. [Mithridates, King of Pontus (132–63 B.C.), supposedly an unsuccessful suicide (by poison) because of repeated small doses taken to become… … Medical dictionary
mithridatism — mɪθrɪdeɪtɪzm n. method of immunizing the body against poison by introducing gradual amounts of the poison to the body … English contemporary dictionary
mithridatism — mith·ri·da·tism … English syllables
mithridatism — /ˈmɪθrədeɪtɪzəm/ (say mithruhdaytizuhm) noun the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses. {named after Mithridates VI, c. 132–63 BC, king of the ancient country Pontus, said to have… …
mithridatism — n. immunity from poison obtained by consuming series of small doses. ♦ mithridatic, a. ♦ mithridatize, v.t … Dictionary of difficult words
mithridatism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdād.ˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Mithridates VI died 63 B.C. king of ancient Pontus (from Latin Mithridates, from Greek Mithridatēs, Mithradatēs) + English ism; from the fact that he reputedly produced this condition in himself :… … Useful english dictionary
Mithridates VI of Pontus — Mithridates the Great redirects here. For other people, see Mithridates. Mithridates VI King of Pontus Mithridates VI from the Musée du Louvre Reign … Wikipedia
mitridatism — MITRIDATÍSM s.n. (med.) Imunitate la otrăvuri obţinută prin deprinderea de a consuma doze crescânde din otrăvurile respective. – Din fr. mithridatisme, engl. mithridatism. Trimis de LauraGellner, 02.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 mitridatísm s. n.… … Dicționar Român
