ANTIDOTE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word antidote. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ANTIDOTE
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| countermeasure | nounn | |||||||
noun • an action taken to offset another action | ||||||||
| cure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • provide a cure for, make healthy again • prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve • make (substances) hard and improve their usability • be or become preserved | ||||||||
| medicament | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | ||||||||
| medicine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries • punishment for one's actions verb • treat medicinally, treat with medicine | ||||||||
| panacea | nounn | |||||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists • (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia | ||||||||
| remedy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • set straight or right • provide relief for | ||||||||
| specific | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique • relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species • being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides noun • a fact about some part (as opposed to general) • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease adjective satellite • stated explicitly or in detail | ||||||||
| therapy | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | ||||||||
| treatment | nounn | |||||||
noun • care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) • the management of someone or something • a manner of dealing with something artistically • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) • an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | ||||||||
| counterpoison | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison | ||||||||
