Mithridatism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mithridatism is a noun meaning The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity.
Meaning
The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity.
Example Sentences
Some argue that vaccines are a form of mithridatism; this is generally considered incorrect.
Synonyms for mithridatism
Depending on context, synonyms include mithridatization, mithridatisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mithridate, mithridatic, pyramiding, mithridatium, theriac, arsenicophagy.
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