mithridatize

mith·ri·da·tize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mith-ri-dey-tahyz]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪ taɪz/
- /mˈɪθrɪdˌataɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mith-ri-dey-tahyz]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪ taɪz/

Definitions of mithridatize word

verb with object mithridatize to induce a state of mithridatism in (a person). 1
verb mithridatize to cause (a person) to become resistant to a poison by giving increasingly larger dosages 0

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Origin of mithridatize

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; mithridat(ism) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Mithridatize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mithridatize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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