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Mithridatic, a.|mɪθrɪˈdætɪk| Also 9 mithradatic. [ad. L. mithridātic-us, a. Gr. Μιθριδᾱτικός, f. Μιθριδᾱ́της: see mithridate and -ic. Cf. F. mithridatique, Sp. mitridático, Pg. mithridatico.] 1. Of or pertaining to Mithridates VI, king of Pontus. Mithridatic wars, the wars waged by Rome against this king.
1649Ogilby tr. Virg. Georg. ii. (1684) 79 note, This Tree was first shewn by Pompey to Rome in his Mithridatick Triumph. 1678J. D. (title) The History of Appian... In Two Parts. The First consisting of the Punick, Syrian, Parthian, Mithridatick,..and Hannibalick, Wars. 1898W. M. Ramsay in Expositor Aug. 132 The Romans aided them to gain their freedom in the Mithradatic wars. 2. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of mithridate. rare—0.
1847in Webster. 3. a. Resembling Mithridates or his alleged immunity from poisons (see mithridate 1 note). b. Pertaining to or of the nature of mithridatism.
1868Helps Realmah vi. (1869) 122 Poison has no more effect on my Mithridatic constitution than ginger-beer. 1889E. R. Lankester in Nature 13 June 149/2 The mithradatic theory of inoculations. |