Mithridatic

Pronunciation: /ˈɛmaɪtiˈeɪtʃɑɹˈaɪdəˈtɪk/

Mithridatic (adjective)

  1. Relating to building immunity against poison by taking small doses over time.

Examples

  • The mithridatic potion was believed to protect against toxins.
  • She developed a mithridatic tolerance through gradual exposure.

Common collocations: mithridatic antidote, mithridatic effect, mithridatic properties

Synonyms of Mithridatic

Formal

Antonyms of Mithridatic

  • describing harmful or poisonous substances