mithridate

n. (古代的)万应解毒剂

发音

US /ˈmɪθrəˌdeɪt/
UK /ˈmɪθrɪdeɪt/

词形变化

mithridates 复数 mithridates

别名

mithridat mithrydate mitridat mitridate mithrydat methridat methridate metridat metridate medridate methredate mythridate

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.

    可数 历史 不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.

    Synonym of cure.

    古体 可数 比喻 历史 不可数 医学 引申义

    The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of mithridate mustard.

    可数 废旧 罕用 不可数

相关短语

mithridate treacle mithridate mustard [网络] 芥末

词源

From Middle English mitridate and methridat, from Old French mithridat, from Late Latin mithridatum and mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridatium, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.

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