antidote

/ˈæn.tə.dot/

noun

  1. 1

    A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to").

    She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
  2. 2

    Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.

    We need an antidote for this misinformation.

verb

  1. 1

    To counteract as an antidote.

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