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

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.

mechanical antidote

A substance that prevents the absorption of a poison.

antidote

an agent that counteracts a poison.

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.

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