mithridatism

n.(通过毒药服用剂量渐增而产生的)抗毒性

the practice of protecting oneself against poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts

名词

1. Mithridatism is believed to have originated from the ancient king Mithridates VI of Pontus, who developed an immunity to poisons by regularly ingesting small doses.

译文：据信，抵抗毒药的自我防护实践起源于古代庞提斯国的国王米特里达特斯六世，他通过定期摄入少量毒药来产生了对毒药的免疫能力。