1. Ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
   - Mithridates VI of Pontus, Mithridates VI, Mithridates the Great

1. (historical) an antidote or remedy believed to protect against poisoning
   "Kings often employed food tasters as a precaution, despite having mithridate"

Type of: king, male monarch, Rex

Encyclopedia: Mithridates, de differentiis linguarum