n.
Pronunciation: ' mith-r ə - ˌ d ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin mithridatum, from Late Latin mithridatium, from Latin, dogtooth violet (used as an antidote), from Greek mithridation, from Mithridat ē s Mithridates VI
Date: 1528
: an antidote against poison especially : a confection held to be effective against poison