Search results
- Dictionaryantidote/ˈantɪdəʊt/
noun
- 1. a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison: "there is no known antidote to the poison of the pufferfish" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
a chemical, especially a drug, that limits the effects of a poison: Sales of nerve gas antidotes increased dramatically before the war. a way of preventing or acting against something bad: Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of ANTIDOTE is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison. How to use antidote in a sentence.
Antidote definition: a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.. See examples of ANTIDOTE used in a sentence.
An antidote is a remedy that relieves. So if you get headaches from long bus rides, it's best to travel equipped with the key pain alleviating antidotes: Tylenol, lots of water and soothing music.
An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek term φάρμακον ἀντίδοτον (pharmakon antidoton), "(medicine) given as a remedy". Antidotes for anticoagulants are sometimes referred to as reversal agents.
An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison. When he returned, he noticed their sickness and prepared an antidote. Synonyms: remedy, cure, preventive, corrective More Synonyms of antidote. 2. countable noun.
n. 1. A remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison. 2. An agent that relieves or counteracts: jogging as an antidote to nervous tension. tr.v. an·ti·dot·ed, an·ti·dot·ing, an·ti·dotes.
Definition of antidote noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A medicine or remedy that can be given to reverse or neutralize the effects of a poison, drug, venom, etc.; spec. a substance that counteracts the action of a poison, typically by reacting with it chemically, by preventing its absorption into the body, or by interfering with its physiological effect.
an activity that stops something bad from harming you: Exercise is the best antidote to stress. a substance that stops another substance from damaging your body: a deadly poison with no antidote. (Definition of antidote from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
