an‧ti‧dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: antidotum, from Greek, from antididonai 'to give as an antidote', from anti- ( ⇒ anti-) + didonai 'to give']
1. a substance that stops the effects of a poison
antidote to
There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.2. something that makes an unpleasant situation better:
laughter, the antidote to stress [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
cure a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away:
The scientists are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.remedy a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods:
Rinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat. The store sells herbal remedies.antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug:
There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.heal to cure someone - used especially when someone cures people using special religious powers, rather than using medicine. Also used when saying that a cream or treatment makes a wound better:
He claimed that he could heal the sick. This cream is good for healing minor cuts and bruises.make somebody (feel) better to make someone who is ill well again, especially when they have an illness that is not very serious:
The pills did make me feel better.relieve/ease (
also alleviate formal) to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings:
Aspirin will help to relieve the symptoms. I can give you something to alleviate the pain. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲