| Main Entry: | antidote |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counteracting agent |
Synonyms: |
antitoxin, antivenin, corrective, counteractant, counteragent, countermeasure, counterstep, cure, medicine, negator, neutralizer, nullifier, preventive, remedy |
| Notes: | an antidote is a remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison; an agent is a force or substance that relieves or counteracts; an anecdote is a short account of an interesting or humorous incident |
| Main Entry: | antitoxin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agent for negating the effect of an infection or poison |
Synonyms: |
antibiotic, antibody, antipoison, antiseptic, antiserum, antivenin, counteractant, counteragent, medicine, neutralizer, preventive, serum, vaccine |