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- pronunciation:
- aen
tih
dot
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a substance that counteracts poison or disease.
The antidote must be administered immediately after such a bite.- synonyms:
- medication, medicine, mithridate, specific
- antonyms:
- poison
- similar words:
- antibody, antipyretic, antitoxin, antivenin, corrective, counterirritant, curative, cure, drug, medicament, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, restorative
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| definition 2: |
anything that acts as a remedy or counteracts.
High interest rates can be an antidote for runaway inflation.- synonyms:
- corrective, remedy
- antonyms:
- poison
- similar words:
- countermeasure, curative, cure, offset
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| derivations: |
antidotal (adj.), antidotally (adv.) |
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