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

Is the antidote to owning Stanley Black & Decker or DuPont or GE Healthcare positions in Tesla and Palantir. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025

No one is expecting a light practice and fun shooting contests to be the antidote to Golden State’s current slide. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025

Here, finally is a sign that the antidote might be starting to bite. —Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

The antidotes to holiday stress are many, but the Finnish approach of permitting ourselves to relax at home doesn’t seem so bad. —Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 20 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