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

Synonyms

• corrective
• curative
• cure
• rectifier
• remedy
• therapeutic
• therapy

Examples of antidote in a Sentence

There is no antidote to this poison.

For him, racing motorcycles is a great antidote to boredom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Denver hasn’t shown an appetite to attach their only tradeable first-round pick in 2031. Would swapping out Porter for LaVine be the necessary antidote to cure Denver’s inconsistencies? —Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The antidote for most poisons is the poison itself. —Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024

Bold and truthful economic compensation to correct the drainage over the last few decades is the only plausible antidote strong enough to counter otherism, nativism, and all other tools of fascism. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Additionally, giving yourself more options is an antidote to hopelessness. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English antidot, from Latin antidotum, from Greek antidotos, from feminine of antidotos given as an antidote, from antididonai to give as an antidote, from anti- + didonai to give — more at date

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

antidote

noun

an·​ti·​dote ˈant-i-ˌdōt 

: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

antidotal

ˌant-i-ˈdōt-ᵊl

adjective

antidotally

-ᵊl-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

antidote

noun

an·​ti·​dote ˈant-i-ˌdōt 

: a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison