a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison 解毒药,解毒剂 ■something that counteracts or neutralizes an unpleasant feeling or situation 矫正方法,对抗手段 laughter is a good antidote to stress. 笑是对抗压力的良方。
派生 antidotal adjective 语源
late Middle English : via Latin, from Greek antidoton, neuter of antidotos 'given against', from anti- 'against' + didonai 'give'