antidote

Meanings

• noun

  A remedy or counteragent that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of a poison or toxin.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with antidote
potato , plato , jato , oboe , toe , moe

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Variants

List of all variants of antidote that leads to same result
antidote , antidoted , antidotes , antidoting

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Etymology

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From Old French antidot, from anti- 'against' + dose 'a giving'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that there is an antidote for every known poison?

2. The first recorded use of an antidote was in ancient Egypt around 1550 BC.

3. The largest manufacturer of antidotes is the Serum Institute of India.

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Related Concepts

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1. pharmacology: The science of drugs and their effects on living organisms.

2. toxin: A poison or venom produced by a living organism or synthesized in a laboratory.

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Culture

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Antidotes have been used throughout history to save lives, from ancient Greek and Roman times to modern medicine. In literature, antidotes are often used as metaphors for solutions or cures.

How to Memorize "antidote"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being saved by an antidote after being poisoned, imagine the antidote as a clear liquid being injected into their system.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'antidote' with the word 'cure' or 'remedy'. Remember, it's something that neutralizes the effects of a poison.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an antidote brings him back to stay' to remember the meaning of antidote.

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