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Antidote

Antidote Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Antidote? [n] a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison Synonyms \| Synonyms for Antidote: counterpoison Related Terms \| Find terms related to Antidote: alexipharmic \| antacid \| antiserum \| antitoxin \| antivenin \| backfire \| buffer \| corrective \| counteractant \| counteractive \| counteragent \| counterirritant \| countermeasure \| counterpoison \| counterstep \| cure \| drug \| medicament \| medication \| medicine \| neutralizer \| nullifier \| offset \| preventative \| preventive \| prophylactic \| remedy \| specific \| theriac \| theriaca See Also \| curative \| cure \| remedy Antidote In Webster's Dictionary \An"tidote\, n. [L. antidotum, Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? given against; ? against + ? to give: cf. F. antidote. See {Dose}, n.] 1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison. 2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce. \An"tidote\, v. t. 1. To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote. Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins. --South. 2. To fortify or preserve by an antidote.

Antidote Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antidote?

[n] a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antidote: counterpoison

See Also | curative | cure | remedy

Antidote In Webster's Dictionary

\An"ti*dote\, n. [L. antidotum, Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ?
given against; ? against + ? to give: cf. F. antidote. See
{Dose}, n.]
1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of
   anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with
   against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to,
   poison.

2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to
   counteract evil which something else might produce.


\An"ti*dote\, v. t.
1. To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or
   taking an antidote.

         Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the
         poisonous draught, when it had once got into his
         veins.                                --South.

2. To fortify or preserve by an antidote.

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