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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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This cleanser is a great antidote to that, because it’s packed with several soothing ingredients like olive leaf, plantago extract, and oat extract to restore the skin’s moisture barrier while defending it from environmental factors.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
There is a powerful antidote to this scourge of religious extremism: church-state separation.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
The old man spent most of the episode trying to obtain a life-saving antidote from Pavlovich (to counteract last week’s deadly poisoning).
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidote. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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