antidote
noun/ˈæntidəʊt/
/ˈæntidəʊt/
- antidote (to something) a substance that controls the effects of a poison or disease
- There is no known antidote to the poison.
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc2, Healthcarec2- Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
- The doctor administered an antidote.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- natural
- administer
- give
- antidote for
- antidote to
- antidote (to something) anything that takes away the effects of something unpleasant
- A Mediterranean cruise was the perfect antidote to a long cold winter.
Extra Examples- The resort offers the perfect antidote to the pressures of modern life.
- I think that stricter punishment is the best antidote for crime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- good
- perfect
- …
- act as
- serve as
- offer
- …
- antidote for
- antidote to
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin, from Greek antidoton, neuter of antidotos ‘given against’, from anti- ‘against’ + didonai ‘give’.
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