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   An·ti·dote

   /ˈan(t)əˌdōt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison: "there is no known antidote to the poison of the pufferfish" Similar antitoxinantiserumcureremedyneutralizerneutralizing agentcounteragentrare:mithridateantiveninantivenenetheriac
   • ▪ something that counteracts or neutralizes an unpleasant feeling or situation: "laughter is a good antidote to stress" Similar remedycurecorrectivenostrumcountermeasurecounteragentsolution
   • ▪ (in homeopathy) a substance that cancels or opposes the effect of a remedy.

   verb

   • 1. counteract or cancel with an antidote: "What remedy will antidote henbane?"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin, from Greek antidoton, neuter of antidotos ‘given against’, from anti- ‘against’ + didonai ‘give’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. antidotal adjective

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   What does antidote mean?

   • The meaning of ANTIDOTE is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison. How to use antidote in a sentence.

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   What does Antidot mean?

   • Middle English antidot, from Latin antidotum, from Greek antidotos, from feminine of antidotos given as an antidote, from antididonai to give as an antidote, from anti- + didonai to give — more at date 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Antidote.”

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   What is an antidote to a poison?

   • antidote (to something) a substance that controls the effects of a poison or disease There is no known antidote to the poison. Want to learn more? antidote (to something) anything that takes away the effects of something unpleasant A Mediterranean cruise was the perfect antidote to a long cold winter.

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   What is an antidote to a difficult or unpleasant situation?

   • An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison. When he returned, he noticed their sickness and prepared an antidote. Something that is an antidote to a difficult or unpleasant situation helps you to overcome the situation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2.

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   noun. a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. something that prevents or counteracts injurious or unwanted effects: Good jobs are the best antidote to teenage crime.

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   A noun that comes all the way to us from the ancient Greek word antidoton, which means “given as a remedy,” an antidote counteracts or relieves the negative effects of something. You can find antidotes to poison, anxiety, sadness or even a bad day.

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   An antidote is an activity or a substance that stops something bad from harming you or your body. Learn more about the word antidote, its synonyms, translations and usage with examples.

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   An antidote is a medicine or remedy that can reverse or neutralize the effects of a poison, drug, venom, etc. or anything that counteracts an unwanted or harmful situation. Learn about the origin, usage and history of the word antidote from the Oxford English Dictionary.