mithridatic

adjective

mith·​ri·​dat·​ic

variants or mithradatic

¦mithrə¦datik

1

usually capitalized : of or relating to Mithridates VI of ancient Pontus

2

: of or relating to mithridatism

Word History

Etymology

mithridatic from Latin Mithridaticus, from Mithridates + -icus -ic; mithradatic, alteration (influenced by Greek Mithradatēs Mithridates) of mithridatic

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