Synonyms of antidote
9 similar words
Another word for antidote is treacle. Other synonyms of antidote are mithridatic, alexipharmic, alexipharmac, alexipharmacum and alexiteric.
Synonyms and similar words for antidote
nounA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
- mithridaticSynonym of antidote: a treatment which functions like a mithridate.
- alexipharmicSynonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances...
- alexipharmacA medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom...
- alexipharmacumSomething which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
- alexiteric
- alexiteryAn antidote to poison.
- treacleSynonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
- theriacSynonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite.
nounSomething that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
Meaning of antidote
- noun A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
- noun Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
- verb To counteract as an antidote.
antidote in other languages
Questions about synonyms of antidote
- What is another word for antidote?
- Antidote has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as treacle, mithridatic, alexipharmic, alexipharmac, alexipharmacum, alexiteric, alexitery and theriac.
- What does antidote mean?
- Antidote means a remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
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