Thesaurus results for ANTIDOTAL

antidotal

adjective

Definition of antidotal

as in beneficial

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Recent Examples of antidotal But methanol is more lethal, say the article authors, and methanol poisoning often requires antidotal therapy as well as supporting therapy and critical care. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 23 June 2020 Ortiz recommended people in areas where the epidemic is centered should be carrying the antidotal substance Narcan or naloxone. — Fox News, 4 Oct. 2019 In the context of Asia’s growing affluence, aging—a process many consumers around the world approach with fear and loathing, and attempt to fend off with expensive creams, supplements, and all manner of antidotal services—has taken on a new appeal. — Catherine Feliciano-Chon, Quartz, 29 July 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotal

Adjective

Determine whether the signal represents ordinary variation, beneficial adaptation, or emerging deterioration.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Both receptors are common on human airway cells High levels of stimulation are detrimental, the researchers wrote, whereas moderate levels indicating small amounts of time spent in cowsheds seemed to be beneficial.

— Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of beneficial

Adjective

Advertisers were eager to spend on sports, tentpole events on broadcast TV, and, in a counteractive maneuver, NBCUniversal’s Bravo.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2026
Ideological skirmishes over the motives and obligations of Carpenter’s music include both sincere interrogation of its feminism and smirking counteractive reprisals to that scrutiny.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of counteractive

Adjective

Sometimes layovers can be in different countries than your destination, or your flight could get rerouted for some reason, so having your back covered for every country is helpful.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
That helpful wildfire visualization enhancement comes from a script written in JavaScript by remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of helpful

Adjective

Duchamp’s habitual skepticism had the salutary effect of returning us to first principles.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
The most salutary was America’s Field Trip, a competition of a familiar kind, in which students between third and twelfth grade from across the states and territories submit drawings, prose, and essays.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of salutary

Adjective

The request prompted Sinkule to explore the protein’s therapeutic potential himself.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
There are still treatments available when cancer has spread to the bones, including therapeutic radiation, which circulates throughout the body and can help relieve discomfort.

— Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026