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

In an era where the U.S. is deeply fractured and many worry about the future, a world fair could be an antidote. —Ruth D. Nelson / Made By History, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024

Priced at 245 British pounds, her green chalcedony necklace, the color of dark moss, is an antidote to this summer’s Brat green. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024

The split vote represented the philosophical divide on the issue: Supporters said the action is an antidote to an omnipresent focus on anxiety-provoking standardized tests that are detrimental to deep and engaging learning. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024

Empathy is another antidote to narcissism and focusing a lot on yourself and being in this feedback loop with yourself. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 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