chemical antidote

antidote /an·ti·dote/ (an´tĭ-dōt) an agent that counteracts a poison.antido´tal

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chemical antidote  one that neutralizes the poison by changing its chemical nature.

mechanical antidote  one that prevents absorption of the poison.

physiologic antidote  one that counteracts the effects of the poison by producing opposing physiologic effects.

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chemical antidote

n.

A substance that unites with a poison to form an innocuous chemical compound.

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chemical antidote

Etymology: Gk, chemeia + anti, against, dotos, that which is given

any substance that reacts chemically with a poison to form a compound that is harmless. There are few true antidotes, and treatment of poisoning depends largely on eliminating the toxic agent before it can be absorbed by the body.

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antidote

an agent that counteracts a poison.

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chemical antidote

one that neutralizes the poison by changing its chemical nature.

mechanical antidote

one that prevents absorption of the poison.

physiological antidote

one that counteracts the effects of the poison by producing opposing effects.

universal antidote

a mixture formerly recommended as an antidote when the exact poison is not known. There is, in fact, no known universal antidote. Activated charcoal is now being used for many poisons.