antidote — a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison or disease
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison or disease
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæntɪˌdoʊt/
Korean meaning: 독을 중화시키거나 질병을 치료하는 해독제, 치료제
Korean pronunciation: **앤**티도트
Example Sentences
- My mom's homemade soup is the perfect antidote to my terrible cooking disasters.
- The emergency room keeps various antidotes on hand for poison cases.
- Shopping seems to be her antidote to every problem, including her empty wallet.
antidote
NOUN//ˈæntɪˌdoʊt//
a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison or disease
The doctor rushed in with the antidote just as the patient's lips turned blue from the snakebite.
The herbalist mixed a powerful antidote to counter the deadly venom. (ANTI + DOSE = ANTIDOTE → a dose given AGAINST poison to cancel its effect)
The medic threw an antidote to the poisoned sailor.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek antidoton, meaning 'given against' or 'something given as a remedy.' It originally referred to medicine given to counteract poison or disease.
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📝Examples
“My mom's homemade soup is the perfect antidote to my terrible cooking disasters.”
“The emergency room keeps various antidotes on hand for poison cases.”
“Shopping seems to be her antidote to every problem, including her empty wallet.”
“Exercise is often considered an antidote to anxiety and depression.”
“Coffee is my daily antidote to morning grumpiness and zombie-like behavior.”
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