ANTIDOTE


Meaning of ANTIDOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈan-ti-ˌdōt ]

noun

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

Date: 15th century

1. : a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

2. : something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts

an antidote to the mechanization of our society

• antidote transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.