antidote
21antidote — noun Etymology: Middle English antidot, from Latin antidotum, from Greek antidotos, from feminine of antidotos given as an antidote, from antididonai to give as an antidote, from anti + didonai to give more at date Date: 15th century 1. a remedy… …
22Antidote — An agent that counteracts a poison and neutralizes its effects. A chemical antidote is a substance that unites with a poison to form a harmless chemical compound. A mechanical antidote is a substance that prevents the absorption of a poison from… …
23antidote — an|ti|dote [ˈæntıdəut US dout] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: antidotum, from Greek, from antididonai to give as an antidote , from anti ( ANTI ) + didonai to give ] 1.) a substance that stops the effects of a poison antidote to ▪ There is… …
24antidote — [[t]æ̱ntidoʊt[/t]] antidotes 1) N COUNT 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. Syn: remedy 2) N COUNT: usu N to n Something that is… …
25antidote — UK [ˈæntɪˌdəʊt] / US [ˈæntɪˌdoʊt] noun [countable] Word forms antidote : singular antidote plural antidotes 1) a substance that prevents a poison from having bad effects 2) something that helps to improve the effects of something bad or negative… …
26antidote — antidotal, antidotical /an ti dot i keuhl/, adj. antidotally, antidotically, adv. /an ti doht /, n., v., antidoted, antidoting. n. 1. a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. 2. something that prevents or… …
27ANTIDOTE — s. m. Contrepoison ; médicament auquel on attribue la propriété de prévenir ou de combattre les effets d un poison, d un venin, d une maladie contagieuse. Bon, puissant, grand, excellent antidote. Il s emploie quelquefois figurément. Il n y a… …
28ANTIDOTE — n. m. Médicament auquel on attribue la propriété de prévenir ou de combattre les effets d’un poison, d’un venin, d’une maladie contagieuse. Bon, puissant, grand, excellent antidote. Il s’emploie quelquefois figurément. Il n’y a pas de meilleur… …
29antidote — noun /ˈæn.tə.dot/ a) 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. b) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful …
30antidote — an|ti|dote [ æntı,dout ] noun count 1. ) a substance that prevents a poison from having bad effects 2. ) something that helps to improve the effects of something bad or negative: antidote to: The book is a refreshing antidote to the usual guides… …
