antídoto

/anˈtidoto/ · B2 · noun · m

antidote

antídoto — antidote

💊🧪 anti- (against) + dotos (given dose) = a dose given against poison

Spanish antídoto comes from Greek antidotos: anti (against) + didonai (to give). It is literally something given against harm, just like English antidote. The ending -doto matches dose and donate, both from giving.

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