ANTIDOTE

Antidote

An antidote is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek αντιδιδοναι antididonai, "given against".

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antidote

Noun

  1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to").
    She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
  2. Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
    We need an antidote for this misinformation.

Verb

  1. To counteract as an antidote.


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