Antidote

//ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

    "She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom."

  2. 2
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful. figuratively

    "We need an antidote for this misinformation."

Verb
  1. 1
    To counteract as an antidote. transitive

    "For his part, the patient must avoid some commonplace substances in order to avoid antidoting or stopping the action of the homeopathic remedy[…]"

Synonyms

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alexipharmacalexipharmacumalexipharmicalexipharmicalexitericalexitery

Example

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"You are truly an antidote for my melancholy."

Etymology

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “antidote, remedy”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”). Compare French antidote.

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