‖ mithriˈdatum Obs.
Also 7 meth-, myth-.
[med.L.: see mithridate.]
= mithridate.
| 1603 Dekker Wonderfull Yeare D 2, For poor Methridatum and Dragon-water..were boxt in euery corner, and yet were both drunke euery houre at other mens cost. 1605 Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. x. §8 For except it be Treacle and Mythridatum,..they tye themselues to no receiptes seuerely and religiously. 1634 R. H. Salernes Regim. 51 Under the name of Tryacle the noble medicine Mithridatum may be comprehended, which two be like in operation. |