antidotean‧ti‧dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.2something that makes an unpleasant situation better: laughter, the antidote to stress
Word OriginWORD ORIGINantidote
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 Latin antidotum, from Greek, from antididonai ‘to give as an antidote’, from anti- ( ➔ ANTI-) + didonai ‘to give’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a nerve gas antidote
- There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.
- Unless an antidote is given immediately the patient could die.
- Although our inner lives have been relentlessly diminished by ecosocial isolation, the antidote lies in recovering awareness of our context.
- However inadequate she was proving as an antidote to his nightmares she was, none the less, an attractive asset during the day.
- Just now work seemed the best antidote to the frustration that was boiling inside her.
- The best antidote to censorship is publicity.
- There is no known antidote to this poison.
THESAURUS► cure
Collocations a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away: · The scientists are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.
► remedy a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods: · Rinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat.· The store sells herbal remedies.
► antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug: · There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that cures someone► cure · I can give you some tablets that will ease the symptoms, but they're not a cure.cure for · What's the best cure for a hangover?· As yet there's no known cure for the disease.
► remedy a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods: herbal remedies: · I tried some herbal remedies such as drinking camomile tea, but none of them worked.remedy for: · Salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat.
► antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug: · Unless an antidote is given immediately the patient could die.antidote to: · There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► good
1a substance that stops the effects of a poisonantidote to· Thus, the best antidote is to whistle and concentrate on thinking of something completely different.· There seems to be no good history antidote strong enough to drive out this bad and damaging chapter of history.· The best antidote to censorship is publicity.· Some one might want to pull him aside and point out that the best antidote would be a 75 percent free-throw percentage.· Looking at the greyish-green sea streaked with white waves was a good antidote, as indeed the grand and infinite was always.· The best antidote for crime is justice.· Just now work seemed the best antidote to the frustration that was boiling inside her.
► perfect· The wind was coming up and there was weather to port. ` Sailing is the perfect antidote for age, Reyes.· And the jewel pink, pulpy liquid is the perfect antidote to August heat.· Although a perfect antidote to those who yearn for a return of those days.· They are the perfect antidote to the Reptile House.· For once we had definite news that things were looking up, and it was the perfect antidote to the gruelling journey.· There is a brooding quiet over everything, a perfect antidote to urban clamour.· The 14M1 ... the perfect antidote to World Cup fever.
There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.2something that makes an unpleasant situation better: laughter, the antidote to stress