Synonyms for mithridate
- noun
Most common
cure candytuft theriac pepperwort mithridatium mithridatum pennycress
All synonyms
Noun
cure, candytuft, theriac, pepperwort, mithridatium, mithridatum, pennycress, mithridaticon dated rare
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.
Related words
- Word family
- mithridatic
- Phrases
- mithridate mustard mithridate treacle
Forms
- Plural
- mithridates → cures, candytufts, theriacs, pepperworts…
Example sentences
- cure This medicine will cure your headache immediately.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mithridate | steady | |
| cure | steady | |
| candytuft | steady | |
| theriac | rising | |
| pepperwort | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cure1
- 7 letters
- theriac
- 9 letters
- candytuft
- 10 letters
- pepperwort, pennycress
- 11 letters
- mithridatum
- 12 letters
- mithridatium
- 13 letters
- mithridaticon