antidotum

Etymology

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton), neuter of ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “given as a remedy for”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).

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• Hyphenation: an‧ti‧do‧tum

Noun

antidotum n (plural antidota)

1. antidote

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antidotum.

Noun

antidotum

1. (chemistry) antidote.

Etymology

From Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτον (antídoton), neuter of ἀντίδοτος (antídotos, “given as a remedy for”), from ἀντιδίδωμι (antidídōmi, “I give in return, repay”), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.tiˈdɔ.tum/

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Noun

antidotum n

1. antidote

Further reading

• antidotum in Polish dictionaries at PWN