antidote

Definition of antidote

Nouns

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Synonyms:
counterpoison
Types:
atropine
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
belladonna
an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
obidoxime chloride
a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX
Type of:
curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

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