prop. n. A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or springboks). The main species is Antidorcas marsupialis the springbuck, of which there are three subspecies: the cape springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri) and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis).
Syn. -- genus Antidorcas. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

#) a. Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison. Sir T. Browne. -- An"ti*do`tal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Antidotal. -- n. An antidote; also, a book of antidotes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. antidotum, Gr. 'anti`doton (sc. fa`rmakon), fr. 'anti`dotos given against; 'anti` against + dido`nai to give: cf. F. antidote. See Dose, n. ] 1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fortify or preserve by an antidote. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving as an antidote. -- An`ti*dot"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]