C2noun · rare

antidote

antidote · antidotes

антидот, протиотрута

противоядие, антидот

Gegenmittel, Gegengift

A remedy to counteract the effects of poisonA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

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US/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/

» I have to find the antidote.

Я должен найти противоядие.

Meaning

2 senses

A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
Gegenmittel, Gegengift
противоя́диеprotivojádije, антидо́тantidót
протиотру́таprotyotrúta, антидо́тantydót
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
(figuratively)Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
We need an antidote for this misinformation.
Gegenmittel

Examples

34 sentences

I have to find the antidote.
ruЯ должен найти противоядие.
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We need to find an antidote.
ruНам нужно найти противоядие.
deWir müssen ein Gegenmittel finden.
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We're trying to find an antidote.
ruМы пытаемся найти противоядие.
deWir sind auf der Suche nach einem Gegengift.
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There is no antidote.
ruПротивоядия нет.
deEs gibt kein Gegengift.
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No antidote is available.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

remedy to counteract a poison:

Русский

By meaning 1

remedy to counteract a poison:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

remedy to counteract a poison:

Origin

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton, “antidote, remedy”), Clippi

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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