Question

In the following question, choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSlTE in meaning to the bold word.
Antidote

Options

• medicine 

• poison

• anodyne

• amity

Answer 1

Antidote means a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison whereas poison means a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.
Therefore, poison is the antonym of antidote.