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mithridate

/mith-ri-deyt/US // ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪt //UK // (ˈmɪθrɪˌdeɪt) //

米特里达,米特里德,米特里达特,米特里达斯

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Old Pharmacology.

    • : a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison.

Examples

  • To produce sweating, employ cardus water, and mithridate, or a decoction of guaiacum and sarsaparilla.

  • When she comes out of her bath, give her an ounce of syrup of feverfew with a drachm of dog's tooth (mithridate).

  • It was also a true and frank admiration which caused him to dry his tears at Iphigenie, and to order the repetition of Mithridate.

  • What silly mariner in my ship hath not bought or begged mithridate or a pinch of achimenius wherewith to make good his voyage?

  • The more powerful diaphoretic treacles, such as mithridate, were always a mistake.