antidote

A noun referring to a substance that counteracts the effects of a poison or disease, or a remedy used to prevent or treat harmful effects.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее вещество, которое нейтрализует действие яда или болезни, или средство, используемое для предотвращения или лечения вредных последствий.esSustancia que neutraliza los efectos de un veneno o toxina en el organismo, o remedio que previene o contrarresta daños o influencias negativas.frSubstance qui neutralise l'effet d'un poison ou d'une maladie, ou moyen utilisé pour prévenir ou combattre des effets nocifs.deSubstantiv, das einen Stoff bezeichnet, der die Wirkung eines Giftes oder einer Krankheit neutralisiert, oder ein Mittel, das zur Vorbeugung oder Behandlung schädlicher Folgen eingesetzt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma substância capaz de neutralizar os efeitos de um veneno ou de uma doença, ou qualquer medida usada para prevenir ou combater consequências nocivas.zh名词，指能中和毒物或疾病作用的物质，或用于预防、治疗有害后果的手段。arاسم يشير إلى مادة تُبطل مفعول السم أو الدواء أو المرض، أو وسيلة تُتخذ لتفادي النتائج الضارة أو معالجتها.

1. Medical remedy B2 formal medical

   A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison or disease.

   • The doctor administered an antidote to the snake venom.
   • There is no known antidote for this rare toxin.
   • He was given an antidote immediately after ingesting the poison.

   ruПротивоядиеesAntídoto (remedio médico)frAntidote (remède médical)deGegenmittelptAntídotozh解毒剂arتِرْياق

   Synonyme: antiserumantivenincountermeasurecureremedy

2. Figurative solution B2 formal

   Something that relieves or counteracts a harmful or unpleasant situation.

   • Laughter is a great antidote to stress.
   • Education is often seen as an antidote to ignorance.
   • A walk in nature can be an antidote to a bad mood.

   ruПротивоядиеesAntídoto figuradofrContre-mesure salutairedeGegenmittelptAntídotozh解药arالترياق

   Synonyme: balmcorrectivecountermeasurecurepalliativeremedysalve

   Antonyme: cause

• antidotes plural form
• antidotes' possessive plural form
• antidote's possessive singular form