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mithridate
[ mith-ri-deyt ]
noun
Old Pharmacology.
- a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison.
mithridate
/ ˈɪθɪˌɪ /
noun
- obsolete.a substance believed to be an antidote to every poison and a cure for every disease
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mithridate1
1520–30; earlier mithridatum < Medieval Latin, variant of Late Latin ٳپܳ, noun use of neuter of Ѿٳپܲ, equivalent to Ѿٳ(ŧ) Mithridates VI ( def ) ( mithridatism ) + -ius -ious
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mithridate1
C16: from Late Latin mithradatium, after Mithridates VI , alluding to his legendary immunity to poisons
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Note: Realgar: The Chinese believe that realgar is a mithridate and tonic.
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