Antidoton
41antidote — ► NOUN 1) a medicine taken to counteract a poison. 2) something that counteracts an unpleasant feeling or situation: laughter is a good antidote to stress. ORIGIN Greek antidoton, from anti against + didonai give …
42antidote — [an′tə dōt΄] n. [ME & OFr antidote < L antidotum < Gr antidoton < anti , against + dotos, given < didonai, to give: see DATE1] 1. a remedy to counteract a poison 2. anything that works against an evil or unwanted condition antidotal… …
43antidote — n. 1 a medicine etc. taken or given to counteract poison. 2 anything that counteracts something unpleasant or evil. Derivatives: antidotal adj. Etymology: F antidote or L antidotum f. Gk antidoton neut. of antidotos given against (as ANTI + stem… …
44an|ti|dote — «AN tee doht», noun. 1. a medicine that counteracts the harmful effect of a poison; remedy: »Milk is an antidote for some poisons. 2. Figurative. a remedy for any evil; counteracting agent: »Education is an antidote for ignorance. Prosperity is a …
