Antidoting

/ˈæntɪˌdoʊtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of antidote: the act of treating with an antidote or counteracting something harmful.

Etymology

From antidote + -ing (present participle suffix), showing the ongoing action of administering a remedy.

Kelly Says

In emergency rooms, 'antidoting' is a race against time—the faster you get the right antidote into someone, the better their chances, sometimes measured in just minutes.

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