"mithridatize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌmɪθrəˈdeɪdaɪz/ [General-American], /ˈmɪθrɪdeɪtʌɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɪˈθrɪdətʌɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: mithridatizes [present, singular, third-person], mithridatizing [participle, present], mithridatized [participle, past], mithridatized [past]
Etymology: From Mithridates + -ize, in reference to Mithridates VI of Pontus. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mithridates|ize}} Mithridates + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} mithridatize (third-person singular simple present mithridatizes, present participle mithridatizing, simple past and past participle mithridatized)
  1. (US) To make immune to a poison by administration of gradually increasing doses. Wikipedia link: Mithridates VI of Pontus, Mithridatization, Pontus Tags: US Categories (topical): Poisons Synonyms: mithridatise [UK], mithradatize Derived forms: mithridatization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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