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- DictionaryAn·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"
verb
- 1. counteract or cancel with an antidote: "What remedy will antidote henbane?"
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.
A medicine or remedy that can be given to reverse or neutralize the effects of a poison, drug, venom, etc.; spec. a substance that counteracts the action of a poison, typically by reacting with it chemically, by preventing its absorption into the body, or by interfering with its physiological effect.
an activity that stops something bad from harming you: Exercise is the best antidote to stress. a substance that stops another substance from damaging your body: a deadly poison with no antidote. (Definition of antidote from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
antidote (to something) a substance that controls the effects of a poison or disease. There is no known antidote to the poison.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Hospital, Drugs, medicines, Illness & disability an‧ti‧dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/ noun [ countable] 1 a substance that stops the effects of a poison antidote to There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake. 2 something that makes an unpleasant situation better laughter, th...
noun. /ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/ 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?
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTIDOTE. [count] 1. : a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison. There is no antidote to/for this poison. 2. : something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something. For him, racing motorcycles is a great antidote to boredom.
