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Noun: antidote  'an-ti,dowt
  1. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    "an infallible antidote";
    - counterpoison
     
  2. Something that relieves or counteracts an unpleasant situation
    "Laughter proved to be the perfect antidote to her stress"

Derived forms: antidotes

Type of: curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic

Encyclopedia: Antidote