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mithridate
[ mith-ri-deyt ]
noun
- a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison.
mithridate
/ ˈmɪθrɪˌdeɪt /
noun
- obsolete.a substance believed to be an antidote to every poison and a cure for every disease
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Origin of mithridate1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
To produce sweating, employ cardus water, and mithridate, or a decoction of guaiacum and sarsaparilla.
When she comes out of her bath, give her an ounce of syrup of feverfew with a drachm of dog's tooth (mithridate).
It was also a true and frank admiration which caused him to dry his tears at Iphigenie, and to order the repetition of Mithridate.
What silly mariner in my ship hath not bought or begged mithridate or a pinch of achimenius wherewith to make good his voyage?
The more powerful diaphoretic treacles, such as mithridate, were always a mistake.
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