MITH'RIDATE, noun In pharmacy, an antidote against poison, or a composition in form of an electuary, supposed to serve either as a remedy or a preservative against poison. It takes its name from Mithridates, king of Pontus, the inventor.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.