C2nounhealth
US/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/
UK/ˈæn.ti.dəʊt/
a substance that stops the effects of a poison; also something that improves a bad situation
In context
Doctors gave him an antidote just in time after the snake bit him.
For me, a long walk is the perfect antidote to a stressful day.
There is still no known antidote for this type of poison.
Words that go with antidote
noun + preposition
- antidote toReading is a good antidote to too much screen time.
- antidote forThe hospital keeps an antidote for common snake bites.
adjective + noun
- perfect antidoteThis comedy is the perfect antidote to a gloomy Monday.
- effective antidoteExercise is an effective antidote to stress.
- powerful antidoteKindness can be a powerful antidote to loneliness.
- welcome antidoteThe quiet village was a welcome antidote to the noisy city.