ANTIDOTE

ANTIDOTE, a Remedy taken either to prevent or cure Contagion. See PHYSIC, CONTAGION, PRESERVATIVE, etc.
The Word Antidote is also used to signify a Medicine taken to prevent the ill Effects of some other, for instance, Poison. See POISON. In this Sense, the Word has the same Signification with alexipharmic, Alexiterial, or Counterpoison. See ALEXIPHARMIC, COUNTER-POISON, etc. The Word is borrowed from the Greek ἀντί, against, and δίδωμι, give; as being something given against Poison, either by way of Medicine or Preservative.

ANTIDOTE