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mithridatism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mithri-datism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

mithridatic

Phrases

ceiling effect

Frequently Paired Words

ceiling effect hormesis microdose tachyphylaxis

Synonyms

mithridatization mithridatisation

Questions

What does mithridatism mean?
The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity.
Where does mithridatism come from?
From Mithridates (referring to Mithridates VI of Pontus) + -ism.

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