Antidote vs Alexipharmic - What's the difference?
antidote | alexipharmic |
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to") .
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Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
To counteract as an antidote.
* 2007 , Suzanne C. Lawton, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Asperger syndrome: natural steps toward a better life (page 143)
As nouns the difference between antidote and alexipharmic
is that antidote is while alexipharmic is an antidote to poison.As an adjective alexipharmic is
acting against poison.antidote
English
Noun
(wikipedia antidote) (en noun)- She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
- We need an antidote for this misinformation.
Verb
(antidot)- For his part, the patient must avoid some commonplace substances in order to avoid antidoting or stopping the action of the homeopathic remedy