antidote
Meanings
Plural: antidotes
Noun
- a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
- A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
- Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
Verb
- To counteract as an antidote.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “antidote, remedy”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”). Compare French antidote.
Synonyms
alexipharmac, alexipharmacum, alexipharmic, alexiteric, alexitery, counterpoison, mithridatic, remedy, theriac, treacle
Scrabble Score: 9
antidote is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordantidote is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antidote is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary