mithridatism
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mith·ri·da·tism
(mĭth'rĭ-dā'tĭz'əm) 
n.
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
n.
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
[After MITHRIDATES VI, who is said to have acquired tolerance for poison.]
mithridatic mith'ri·dat'ic (-dăt'ĭk) adj.
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mith·ri·da·tism
(mĭth'rĭ-dā'tĭz'əm)
n.
n.
Tolerance or immunity to a poison acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it.
mith'ri·dat'ic (-dăt'ĭk) adj.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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mithridatism
Acquisition of immunity to a poison by ingestion of gradually increasing amounts of it.
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