antidote
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From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antidoton), neuter of ἀντίδοτος (antidotos, “given as a remedy for”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antididōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (anti, “against”) + δίδωμι (didōmi, “I give”). Compare French antidote.
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Wikipedia antidote (plural antidotes)
- 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.
- Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
- We need an antidote for this misinformation.
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A remedy to counteract the effects of poison
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Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful
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antidote (third-person singular simple present antidotes, present participle antidoting, simple past and past participle antidoted)
- (transitive) To counteract as an antidote.
- 2007, Suzanne C. Lawton, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Asperger syndrome: natural steps toward a better life (page 143)
- For his part, the patient must avoid some commonplace substances in order to avoid antidoting or stopping the action of the homeopathic remedy […]
- 2007, Suzanne C. Lawton, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Asperger syndrome: natural steps toward a better life (page 143)
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- antidote in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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From Latin antidotum.
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antidote m. (plural antidotes)
