mithridatism
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mith·ri·da·tism
(mĭth′rĭ-dā′tĭz′əm)n.
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
[After Mithridates VIwho is said to have acquired tolerance for poison.]
mith′ri·dat′ic (-dăt′ĭk) adj.
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mithridatism
(ˈmɪθrɪdeɪˌtɪzəm)n
(Medicine) immunity to large doses of poison by prior ingestion of gradually increased doses
mithridatic adj
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mithridatism
the production of immunity against the action of a poison by consuming it regularly in gradually larger doses.
See also: Poison-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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