Definitions for antidote
ˈæn tɪˌdoʊtan·ti·dote

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. antidote, counterpoisonnoun

   a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. antidotenoun

   A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to").

   She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.

2. antidotenoun

   Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.

   We need an antidote for this misinformation.

3. antidoteverb

   To counteract as an antidote.

4. Etymology: From antidotum, from ἀντίδοτον, neuter of ἀντίδοτος, from ἀντιδίδωμι, from ἀντί + δίδωμι. Compare French antidote.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antidotenoun

   A medicine given to expel the mischiefs of another, as of poison. John Quincy

   Etymology: ἀντίδοτος, antidotus, Lat. a thing given in opposition to something else.

   Trust not the physician,
   His antidotes are poison, and he slays
   More than you rob. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   What fool would believe that antidote delivered by Pierus against the sting of a scorpion; to sit upon an ass, with one’s face towards his tail. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 7.

   Poison will work against the stars: beware;
   For ev’ry meal an antidote prepare. John Dryden, Juv. Sat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antidote

   An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek term φάρμακον ἀντίδοτον (pharmakon) antidoton, "(medicine) given as a remedy". Antidotes for anticoagulants are sometimes referred to as reversal agents.The antidotes for some particular toxins are manufactured by injecting the toxin into an animal in small doses and extracting the resulting antibodies from the host animals' blood. This results in an antivenom that can be used to counteract venom produced by certain species of snakes, spiders, and other venomous animals. Some animal venoms, especially those produced by arthropods (such as certain spiders, scorpions, and bees) are only potentially lethal when they provoke allergic reactions and induce anaphylactic shock; as such, there is no "antidote" for these venoms; however anaphylactic shock can be treated (e.g. with epinephrine). Some other toxins have no known antidote. For example, the poison batrachotoxin – a highly poisonous steroidal alkaloid derived from various poison dart frogs, certain beetles, and birds – has no antidote, and as a result, is often fatal if it enters the human body in sufficient quantities.

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1. antidote

   An antidote is a substance used to counteract or neutralize the harmful effects of a poison or toxin in the body. It can be a medicine or remedy that can control or alleviate the effects of a harmful or dangerous situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Antidotenoun

   a remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison

2. Antidotenoun

   whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce

3. Antidoteverb

   to counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote

4. Antidoteverb

   to fortify or preserve by an antidote

5. Etymology: [L. antidotum, Gr. 'anti`doton (sc. fa`rmakon), fr. 'anti`dotos given against; 'anti` against + dido`nai to give: cf. F. antidote. See Dose, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Antidote

   An antidote is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek αντιδιδοναι antididonai, "given against". The antidotes for some particular toxins are manufactured by injecting the toxin into an animal in small doses and extracting the resulting antibodies from the host animals' blood. This results in an antivenom that can be used to counteract poison produced by certain species of snakes, spiders, and other venomous animals. A number of venoms lack a viable antivenom, and a bite or sting from an animal producing such a toxin often results in death. Some animal venoms, especially those produced by arthropods are only potentially lethal when they provoke allergic reactions and induce anaphylactic shock; as such, there is no "antidote" for these venoms because it is not a form of poisoning and anaphylactic shock can be treated. Some other toxins have no known antidote. For example, the poison aconitine, a highly poisonous alkaloid derived from various aconite species has no antidote, and as a result is often fatal if it enters the human body in sufficient quantities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antidote

   an′ti-dōt, n. that which is given against anything that would produce bad effects: a counter-poison: (fig.) anything that prevents evil (with against, for, to).—adj. An′tidotal. [Gr. antidotos—anti, against, didōmi, to give.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antidote in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antidote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of antidote in a Sentence

1. Annie Dickerson:

   He’s the antidote to all the frustration that’s in Cleveland this week.

2. Emo Phillips:

   At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.

3. David Paskin:

   We're going to be providing the antidote, we believe, to what Donald Trump is espousing.

4. David Paskin:

   We're hoping thousands of people will join us in that protest, we're going to be providing the antidote, we believe, to what Donald Trump is espousing.

5. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   An important antidote to American democracy is American gerontocracy. The positions of eminence and authority in Congress are allotted in accordance with length of service, regardless of quality. Superficial observers have long criticized the United States for making a fetish of youth. This is unfair. Uniquely among modern organs of public and private administration, its national legislature rewards senility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=antidote
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Antidote
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=antidote
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidote
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidote
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=antidote
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=antidote