"mithridatically" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From mithridatic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mithridatic|ally}} mithridatic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} mithridatically (not comparable)
  1. In a mithridatic manner, gradually increasing doses of a poison or (figurative) other pernicious thing so as to build resistance or immunity. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Poisons
    Sense id: en-mithridatically-en-adv-Y7fDYsVL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ally

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