This is the 4327th most frequent Arabic word.
مضادة
"مضادة" means "opposition" or "counteraction."
Here, 'مضادة' means 'anti-' and is used to describe the function of medication, specifically its capability to counteract allergies.
تناولت الحبوب المضادة للحساسية.
I took the anti-allergy pills.
In this sentence, 'مضادة' means 'counter-' and is used to describe a strategy that opposes or addresses an existing problem.
نحتاج إلى استراتيجية مضادة للتعامل مع هذه المشكلة.
We need a counter-strategy to tackle this issue.
Here, 'مضادة' refers to the quality of being resistant or preventive, specifically in preventing rust formation.