antidotal

Definition of antidotalnext

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Recent Examples of antidotal But methanol is more lethal, say the article authors, and methanol poisoning often requires antidotal therapy as well as supporting therapy and critical care. Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 23 June 2020 Ortiz recommended people in areas where the epidemic is centered should be carrying the antidotal substance Narcan or naloxone. Fox News, 4 Oct. 2019 In the context of Asia’s growing affluence, aging—a process many consumers around the world approach with fear and loathing, and attempt to fend off with expensive creams, supplements, and all manner of antidotal services—has taken on a new appeal. Catherine Feliciano-Chon, Quartz, 29 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotal
Adjective
  • Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in mutually beneficial combinations.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Evaluate both carefully, then, before getting started, and consider the pros and cons of splitting the funds between both account types, as that can also be beneficial for many savers right now.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ideological skirmishes over the motives and obligations of Carpenter’s music include both sincere interrogation of its feminism and smirking counteractive reprisals to that scrutiny.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Boston Dynamics' Handle is an all-electric robot featuring a leg-wheel hybrid mobility system, a manipulator arm with a vacuum gripper, and a counterbalancing tail.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2020
Adjective
  • The helpful trine between the Moon in your private 12th house and Jupiter in your cautious 8th house offers astrological support regarding tender topics.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Overall the staff is friendly and helpful in accommodating specific needs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Trump’s announcement did have the salutary effect of placing the issue of financial services costs on the front burner, after its having languished for years.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There have been periods of salutary resistance—Wordsworth remains a fortifying example—but in general the drift has been constant.
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • But not the Florida Panthers, which annually donates at least $10,000 to SunServe’s family therapeutic support group, Lima said.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Brooks’s turn away from politics and toward a more therapeutic project has not been wholly unhelpful.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Antidotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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