Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
MITHRIDATES
Mithridates, Mithridates VI, Mithridates the Great
(noun) ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mithridates
plural of mithridate
Etymology
Proper noun
Mithridates
(historical) a male given name popularized in Achaemenid and post-Achaemenid Persia
(historical) Name of several kings in the Mithridatid dynasty of Pontus and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia.
Source: Wiktionary
MITHRIDATE
Mith"ri*date, n. (Med.)
Definition: An antidote against poison, or a composition in form of an electuary, supposed to serve either as a remedy or a preservative against poison; an alexipharmic; -- so called from King Mithridates, its reputed inventor. [Love is] a drop of the true elixir; no mithridate so effectual against the infection of vice. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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