Gegenmittel — meaning in English

English meaning

• antidote noun A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.
• remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.

Senses

Gegenmittel is used for these senses in English:

• antidote A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
• antidote (figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
• remedy Something that corrects or counteracts.

antidote — full definition

1. noun A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.
2. noun Anything that counteracts or relieves something unpleasant or harmful.

remedy — full definition

1. noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.
2. noun A legal way of enforcing a right or getting compensation for a wrong.
3. verb To fix or correct a problem.

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