Added 23 October 2026
antidote
/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/ noun
In Latin: antidotum Wiktionary
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A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
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Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
We need an antidote for this misinformation.
verb
- To counteract as an antidote.
Origin
From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton, “antidote, remedy”), Clipping of ἀντίδοτον φάρμακον (antídoton phármakon, “drug given against”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “to give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “to give”). Compare French antidote.
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