antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈan-ti-ˌdōt 
1
: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
needed the antidote for the snake's venom
2
: something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts
an antidote to boredom
antidote
transitive verb
Examples of antidote in a Sentence
There is no antidote to this poison.
For him, racing motorcycles is a great antidote to boredom.
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Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.
—Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The Warriors’ free-flowing offense is the antidote to the Knicks’ often stagnant, iso-heavy attack — one that leaned heavily on Jalen Brunson, who held the ball more than any player in the league last season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Epic and classic in tone, the film meshes a fantasy backstory, screwball relationships, and contemporary disaster-movie spectacle for a film that feels like a bright-eyed antidote to the dourest and dirtiest ’70s films.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidote. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈant-i-ˌdōt
: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
antidotal
adjective
ˌant-i-ˈdōt-ᵊl
antidotally
adverb
-ᵊl-ē
Medical Definition
antidote
noun
an·ti·dote
ˈant-i-ˌdōt
: a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
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