antidote
A remedy to counteract the effects of poisonA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
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Meaning
2 sensesA 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 sentencesI have to find the antidote.
ruЯ должен найти противоядие. — marafon
We need to find an antidote.
ruНам нужно найти противоядие. — odexed
deWir müssen ein Gegenmittel finden. — freddy1
We're trying to find an antidote.
ruМы пытаемся найти противоядие. — marafon
deWir sind auf der Suche nach einem Gegengift. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There is no antidote.
ruПротивоядия нет. — marafon
deEs gibt kein Gegengift. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No antidote is available.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton, “antidote, remedy”), ClippiFrom 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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Forms
plural: antidotesSynonyms
10 synonyms- a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison:counterpoison
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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