Choose the correct word which can substitute the given group of words.
A medicine given to counteract poison
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → antidote
An antidote (from the Greek anti-, against + dotos, given) is a medicine taken to counteract a poison or stop its effects.
Example: The doctor gave the snakebite victim an antidote.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: antiseptic — Incorrect. An antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and prevents infection, usually put on a wound.
Example: Clean the cut with an antiseptic lotion.
Option 2: antifungal — Incorrect. An antifungal is a medicine that kills fungi or stops them from growing.
Example: The skin infection was treated with an antifungal cream.
Option 4: antibiotic — Incorrect. An antibiotic is a medicine that kills bacteria; it has no effect on poison.
Example: The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for his throat infection.