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Antidote vs Alexipharmic - What's the difference?

antidote | alexipharmic |

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)
  • A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to") .
    • She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
  • * '>citation
  • Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
    • We need an antidote for this misinformation.

    Related terms

    () * antidotal * antidotic * antidotically

    Verb

    (antidot)
  • To counteract as an antidote.
  • * 2007 , Suzanne C. Lawton, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Asperger syndrome: natural steps toward a better life (page 143)
    • For his part, the patient must avoid some commonplace substances in order to avoid antidoting or stopping the action of the homeopathic remedy

    See also

    * theriac

    References

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    alexipharmic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An antidote to poison.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Acting against poison.

    • References

    * The Chambers Dictionary , 10th edition, 2006.