Mithridatism Definition

mĭthrĭ-dātĭzəm
noun
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Mithridatism

  • From Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) and -ism. First attested in 1851.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Mithridates VI who is said to have acquired tolerance for poison

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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