First Known Use: 15th century
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antidote
noun an·ti·dote \ˈan-ti-ˌdōt\
: a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison
: something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something
Full Definition of ANTIDOTE
1
: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
2
: something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts <an antidote to boredom>
— antidote transitive verb
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Origin of ANTIDOTE
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
Related to ANTIDOTE
- Synonyms
- cure, corrective, curative, rectifier, remedy, therapeutic, therapy
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Rhymes with ANTIDOTE
anecdote, assault boat, asymptote, billy goat, Capriote, cashmere goat, casting vote, Corfiote, creosote, dead man's float, entrecôte, ferryboat, flying boat, get one's goat, Huhehot, locomote, matelote, miss the boat, morning coat, motorboat, mountain goat, nanny goat, overcoat, paddleboat, papillote, passing note, pedal-note, petticoat, picketboat, polo coat, powerboat, quarter note, redingote, riverboat, rock the boat, rubythroat, Shabuoth, Sialkot, sixteenth note, sticky note, sugarcoat, symbiote, table d'hôte, undercoat, yellowthroat
ANTIDOTE Defined for Kids
antidote
noun an·ti·dote \ˈan-ti-ˌdōt\
Definition of ANTIDOTE for Kids
: something used to reverse or prevent the action of a poison
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antidote
noun an·ti·dote \ˈant-i-ˌdōt\
Medical Definition of ANTIDOTE
: a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
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