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mithridates vi
nounVery low
/ˌmɪθ.rɪˈdeɪ.tiːz ðə ˈsɪksθ/A proper noun referring to Mithridates VI Eupator (c. 135–63 BCE), the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia known for his resistance against the Roman Republic.
mithridatism
nounRare
/ˈmɪθrɪdeɪˌtɪz(ə)m/The practice of taking increasing doses of a poison to build up immunity to it.
mithridatize
verb-transitiveVery rare/Obscure
/ˈmɪθ.rɪ.də.taɪz/To make oneself immune to a poison by gradually increasing exposure to it.
miticide
nounRare
/ˈmʌɪtɪsʌɪd/A substance or agent that kills mites.
mitigate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1-C2
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/to make something less severe, harmful, or painful.
mitigated
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪd/Made less severe, serious, or painful; reduced in intensity or degree.
mitigating
adjectivenounC1
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪŋ/Acting to make something (especially something negative like pain, severity, blame, or punishment) less harsh, severe, or serious.
mitigating circumstances
plural-nounC1
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪŋ ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːn.sɪz/Factors or conditions that reduce the severity or culpability of an offense or wrongdoing, making a punishment or judgment less harsh.
mitigation
nounC1
/ˌmɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/The act of making something less severe, harsh, or painful.
mitiglinide
nounVery low (Specialist/Technical)
/mɪˈtɪɡ.lɪ.naɪd/A rapid-acting, short-duration medication used to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
mitilini
nounLow (geographic proper noun)
/ˌmɪtɪˈliːni/The capital and main port of the Greek island of Lesvos (Lesbos).
mitis
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈmaɪtɪs/A technical term in metallurgy and pathology describing a mild, non-malignant, or less severe form of a disease or a type of steel.
mitla
nounC2/Rare/Obscure
/ˈmɪtlə/A noun of foreign origin, primarily referring to a place name in Mexico, notably the ruins of the ancient Zapotec city of Mitla, famous for its intricate geometric stone mosaics.
mitnaged
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌmɪtnɑːˈɡɛd/A member of a historical Jewish movement that opposed the mystical Hasidic movement in 18th-19th century Eastern Europe.
mitnagged
nounVery low (mostly historical/religious studies contexts)
/ˌmɪtˈnæɡɪd/A member of a historical Jewish movement that opposed Hasidism, characterized by its emphasis on Talmudic study and intellectualism.
mito
nounVery Low (obscure slang)
/ˈmaɪ.təʊ/An informal, slang term for a taxi or a minicab, primarily used in British urban slang, especially in London.
mitochondria
plural-nounLow (C1/C2)
/ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/Organelles in the cells of most organisms that act as the main source of chemical energy (ATP) through respiration.
mitochondrial dna
nounC2
/ˌmaɪ.təʊˌkɒn.dri.əl ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/A small amount of DNA found in mitochondria (cell structures that produce energy) and inherited only from the mother.
mitochondrion
nounC1/C2
/ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkɒn.dri.ən/An organelle found in eukaryotic cells that produces energy through cellular respiration.
mitogen
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈmaɪ.tə.dʒən/A substance, often a protein, that stimulates cell division (mitosis).

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