antidote
/ˈæntɪdoʊt/
noun
- A medicine or remedy that counteracts the effects of a poison or disease.
- There is no known antidote for this rare toxin, so treatment focuses on supporting the patient.
- The hiker carried a snakebite antidote in her first-aid kit.
- The doctor quickly administered an antidote to the snake venom.
- Something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts a problem or negative feeling.
- Education is often seen as an antidote to ignorance and prejudice.
- A walk in the woods can be an antidote to the pressures of city life.
- Laughter is a great antidote to stress.
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verb
- To counteract or relieve something harmful or unpleasant.
- The program antidotes loneliness by connecting seniors with volunteers.
- She tried to antidote her sadness with cheerful music.
- The new policy aims to antidote the negative effects of pollution.
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