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  • 41antidote — 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… …

    Universalium

  • 42ANTIDOTE — 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… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 43ANTIDOTE — 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… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 44antidote — 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 …

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  • 45antidote — 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… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 46antidote — noun (C) 1 a substance that stops the effects of a poison (+ to): There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake. 2 something that makes an unpleasant situation better: Laughter, the antidote to stress …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47antidote — noun 1) the antidote to this poison Syn: antitoxin, antiserum, antivenin 2) laughter is a good antidote to stress Syn: remedy, cure, nostrum …

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  • 48antidote — an•ti•dote [[t]ˈæn tɪˌdoʊt[/t]] n. v. dot•ed, dot•ing 1) med a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc 2) something that prevents or counteracts injurious or unwanted effects: an antidote to crime[/ex] 3)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49Antidote (bière) — L Antidote est une bière artisanale, blonde ou ambrée, produite par la Brasserie du Sornin Pouilly sous Charlieu et vendue sous licence Desprat vins. Description Bière à 6 ° d alcool, non filtrée, non pasteurisée, sans conservateur, à la… …

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  • 50antidote — noun 1》 a medicine taken to counteract a particular poison. 2》 something that counteracts an unpleasant feeling or situation: laughter is a good antidote to stress. Derivatives antidotal adjective Origin ME: via L., from Gk antidoton, from anti… …

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