antidote
Word family nounantidoteadjectiveantidotal
an·ti·dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 MHa substance that stops the effects of a poison 解毒剂antidote to There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake. 被这种毒蛇咬伤尚无解药。
2 COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERsomething that makes an unpleasant situation better 缓解之物 laughter, the antidote to stress 笑,舒缓压力的良药
Origin antidote (1400-1500) Latin antidotum, from
Greek, from
antididonai “to give as an antidote”, from
anti- (
→ ANTI-) +
didonai “to give”