antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈan-ti-ˌdōt 
1
: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
needed the antidote for the snake's venom
2
: something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts
an antidote to boredom
antidote
transitive verb
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Examples of antidote in a Sentence
There is no antidote to this poison.
For him, racing motorcycles is a great antidote to boredom.
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John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The group chat and gatherings served a special purpose even before the fires as a small-scale antidote to the male loneliness epidemic.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
The promising news comes as the overdose antidote naloxone becomes more widely available.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The antidote to burnout is clarity of purpose and freedom from chaos.
—Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidote. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈant-i-ˌdōt
: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
antidotal
adjective
ˌant-i-ˈdōt-ᵊl
antidotally
adverb
-ᵊl-ē
Medical Definition
antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈant-i-ˌdōt
: a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
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