Definitions For Mithridatize

Verb

{{en-verb}} (US) To make immune to a poison by administration of gradually increasing doses. : {{ux, en, Her experiences in high school gradually mithridatized her to the ways of men.}}

Usage notes

Frequently used reflexively and figuratively.

Derived terms

mithridatization

Alternative forms

mithridatise {{q, UK}} mithradatize

Etymology

from mithridates + ize, in reference to {{w + mithridates vi of pontus + mithridates vi}} of {{w + pontus}}.

Is Mithridatize a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
27
Words with Friends
27

The word Mithridatize is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends

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