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Also, the word mithridates or Mithridate was once synonymous with Antidote , and ''' Mithridatism ''' meant the practice of taking repeated low doses of a Poison with the intent of building immunity to it. '''''Mithridates''''' was also a common title for books containing samples of several languages. These meanings were inspired by legends about Mithridates VI Of Pontus who was famed for both his immunity to poisons and speaking over 25 languages. The name is very much in use in Persian-speaking countries such as Iran , and Tajikesatn , usually as the native Mehrdad.