mithridate

Etymology
From and, from , from  and , from , from  + , from , the Greek form of the name of  of. .

Noun

 * 1)  Any of various historical medicines&mdash;typically an electuary compounded with various poisons&mdash;believed to derive from  and to serve as a universal antidote.
 * 2) * 1587, Angell Day translating Longus as Daphnis and Chloe, sig. C3v:
 * The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.
 * 1) * 1587, Angell Day translating Longus as Daphnis and Chloe, sig. C3v:
 * The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.
 * 1) * 1587, Angell Day translating Longus as Daphnis and Chloe, sig. C3v:
 * The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.
 * The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.

Synonyms

 * ,, , , see also

Translations

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 * French:
 * German: Mithridat
 * Italian: mitridato
 * Latin: mithridatium, mithridatum
 * Portuguese: mitridátio, mithridato
 * Spanish: mitridato