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Antidote: 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 the intestine into the body.
The word "antidote" is from the Greek antidotos which came from anti, against, + dotos, what is given = what is given against (something).
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( ăn ' tÄ-dÅt ' ) n. A remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison. An agent that ...
noun 1. a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. 2. something that prevents or counteracts injurious or unwanted effects ...
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Definition of ANTIDOTE. 1: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison . 2: something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts <an antidote to boredom>
an·ti·dote (n t-d t) n. 1. A remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison. 2. An agent that relieves or counteracts: jogging as an ...