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Meaning of mithridatium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtɪəm/

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mithridate.
    historical
  2. Alternative letter-case form of mithridatium.
    alt-of, uncountable

Examples

“...putting into it Saccharum Buglossatum or triacle, or Mithridatium...”
“Until as late as 1786, the London physician could officially prescribe the Venice treacle or Mithradatium, a remedy that contained as many as 65 ingredients including the dried flesh of vipers.”
“A number of theriacs and mithridatia appear in the writings of ancient doctors, but it is rare to find an account of how one of them was used and the effect it had.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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