mithridate
nounHow to pronounce mithridate:
Definition of mithridate:
- mithridate (noun):
- an antidote against poison
- a confection held to be effective against poison
Synonyms for mithridate:
antidote
antivenin
antivenom
cure
panacea
Antonyms for mithridate:
adulteration
bacteria
bane
contagion
contaminant
contamination
germ
infection
miasma
poison
pollutant
pollution
toxic
toxic substance
toxicant
toxin
toxoid
venin
venom
virus
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- miswritten
- misfeasor
- misenter
- misanthrope
- mirella
- miranda
- miracles
- mirabelle
- minuted
- minimise
- minestrone
- minerals
- mimicry
- millipedes
- millimho
- microcosm
- microchip
- microbes
- microbe
- michaella
- micaela
- mexican
- meteors
- metanym
- metallic
- mesosphere
- merengues
- mercator
- meowing
- menjivar
- meninges
- mendoza
- menarche
- memorate
- melita
- melina
- melia
- melanin
- meharry
- megaphone
- medieval
- medico
- median
- mechanics
- meateor
- meagerness
- meagerly
- mcpaper
- mckinsey
- mckinley
- … more
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