antidotal

A1N1T1I1D2O1T1A1L1

adjective

Relating to or being an antidote.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveantidotal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRelating to or being an antidote.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ- (ăntĭ-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-redup.
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dédeh₃ti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dídōmi
  9. Ancient Greekδῐ́δωμῐ (dĭ́dōmĭ)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐδῐ́δωμῐ (ăntĭdĭ́dōmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́δοτος (ăntĭ́dotos)
  12. Latinantidotum
  13. Englishantidote
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishantidotal

From antidote + -al.

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Translations

Finnish vastamyrkky-
  • vastamyrkky-relating to or being an antidote
French alexipharmaque
  • alexipharmaquerelating to or being an antidote
Italian antidotico
  • antidoticorelating to or being an antidote
Persian پادزهری
  • پادزهری (pâdzahri)relating to or being an antidote
Portuguese antidotal
  • antidotalrelating to or being an antidote
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APA

antidotal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidotal

MLA

“antidotal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidotal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antidotal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidotal.

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