Antidote vs Mithridate - What's the difference?
antidote | mithridate |
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 mithridate
is that antidote is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to") while mithridate is a universal antidote against poison.As a verb antidote
is to counteract as an antidote.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