noun an antidote against poison, or a composition in form of an electuary, supposed to serve either as a remedy or a preservative against poison; an alexipharmic;
so called from king mithridates, its reputed inventor.
noun an antidote against poison, or a composition in form of an electuary, supposed to serve either as a remedy or a preservative against poison; an alexipharmic;
so called from king mithridates, its reputed inventor.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012