Complete Definition of "antidote"

English

Etymology
From L. antidotum, from Gr. άν�ίδο�ον antidoton "given as a remedy for", verbal adj. of αν�ιδίδοναι antididonai "give in return", from αν�ι- anti "against" (confer L. ante, "before") + δίδοναι didonai "to give".

Compare with Latin antidotum and F. antidote. See E. dose.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�æn.t�.dot/

Noun
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  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.

  1. Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.

#: We need an antidote for this misinformation.

Related terms
antidotal
antidotic
antidotically

Translations

Finnish: vastamyrkky (1,2)
German: Antidot n (1), Gegengift n (1), Gegenmittel n (1,2)
Greek,
:Ancient: αν�ίδο�ον (antidoton) n
:Greek: αν�ίδο�ο (antidoto) n
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Japanese: 解�� (gedokuzai)
Persian: پادز�ر (pâdzahr)

References
R:Webster 1913|antidote


French
Etymology
From L. antidotum.

Noun
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