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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