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antidotum

antidotum, a remedy against poison

antĭdŏtum, i, n., and -us or -ŏs, i, f. (cf. Scrib.Larg. Comp. 99, 106, and passages cited there), = ἀντίδοτον (-ος), a counterpoison.
  • I Lit.: antidota raro, sed interdum necessaria sunt, Cels. 5, 23; Phaedr. 1, 14, 3: se antidotum daturum, Quint. 7, 2, 25; so Suet. Calig. 23; id. Ner. 34 al.: antidotus, Gell. 17, 16; Dig. 18, 1, 35.—Sometimes, in gen., an antidote, remedy, Spart. Hadr. 23.—
  • II Trop.: antidotum adversus Caesarem, Suet. Calig. 29.

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