Meaning of ANTIDOTE
| Pronunciation: | | 'anti`dowt
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[n] a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison |
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ANTIDOTE is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | counterpoison |
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| | See Also: | | curative, cure, remedy | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\An"ti*dote\, n. [L. antidotum, Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ?
given against; ? against + ? to give: cf. F. antidote. See
{Dose}, n.]
1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of
anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with
against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to,
poison.
2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to
counteract evil which something else might produce.
\An"ti*dote\, v. t.
1. To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or
taking an antidote.
Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the
poisonous draught, when it had once got into his
veins. --South.
2. To fortify or preserve by an antidote.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Substance that neutralizes the effects of a poison. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Looking for an antidote in a dream means that you are actively looking for a solution to a problem that has been harassing your consciousness. This search for a cure, shows that you will be looking for some equilibrium in your life,
and that you will be enjoying some peace of mind in the near future. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | alexipharmic, antacid, antiserum, antitoxin, antivenin, backfire, buffer, corrective, counteractant, counteractive, counteragent, counterirritant, countermeasure, counterpoison, counterstep, cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicine, neutralizer, nullifier, offset, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, remedy, specific, theriac, theriaca |
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