el
masculine
/anˈtiðoto/
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Translation
antidote
Word origin
From Greek antidoton ('given against'), from anti ('against') plus didonai ('to give'). The same Greek root for giving lies behind English 'dose'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- antidoton
- English cognates
- dose
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralantídotos
Examples
administraron .
The doctors administered the antidote in time.
.
There is no antidote for every poison.
picadura serpiente.
The hospital keeps the antidote for the snake bite.
risa estrés.
Laughter is the best antidote to stress.
.
They searched for the antidote in the laboratory for hours.
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