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mithridatism

[mith-ri-dey-tiz-uh m]
noun
  1. the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses.
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Origin of mithridatism

1850–55; after Mithridates VI, said to have so immunized himself; see -ism
Related formsmith·ri·dat·ic [mith-ri-dat-ik] /ˌmɪθ rɪˈdæt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mithridatism

mithridatism

noun
  1. immunity to large doses of poison by prior ingestion of gradually increased doses
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Derived Formsmithridatic (ˌmɪθrɪˈdætɪk, -ˈdeɪ-), adjective
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mithridatism in Medicine

mithridatism

(mĭth′rĭ-dā′tĭz′əm)
n.
  1. Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
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Related formsmith′ri•dat′ic (-dăt′ĭk) adj.
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