antidote
noun
a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
antidotes
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pluralof antidote.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If despair is weighing you down, Miyazaki’s films and inheritors like “Avatar: The Last Airbender” are powerful antidotes.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
For the past five years, The Liana Trust has been studying venoms from species beyond the big four to develop antidotes to them.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Statins, like Lipitor and Zocor, emerged as powerful antidotes starting in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
If they got the answer wrong...Even with antidotes on hand, it would be unpleasant.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
