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antidote vs cure

cure vs antidote

antidote and cure both are nouns.

antidote is not a verb while cure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antidote Yes No No No
cure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cure is a hypernym of antidote; that is, cure is a word with a broader meaning than antidote:
  • antidote: a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  • cure: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of antidote include curative, remedy, therapeutic.
antidote (noun) cure (noun)
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
antidote (verb) cure (verb)
provide a cure for, make healthy again
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
be or become preserved
make (substances) hard and improve their usability
Difference between antidote and cure

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