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English word antidote comes from Ancient Greek ἀντί, Ancient Greek δίδωμι
ἀντί (Ancient Greek)
δίδωμι (Ancient Greek)
ἀντιδίδωμι (Ancient Greek)
ἀντίδοτος (Ancient Greek)
antidotum (Latin)
antidote (English)
(figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to"). (transitive) To counteract as an antidote.