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mechanical antidote

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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
n.
A substance that prevents the absorption of a poison.

antidote [an´tĭ-dōt]
an agent that counteracts a poison. adj., adj antido´tal.
chemical antidote one that interacts with a poison and changes its chemical nature to form a harmless substance.
mechanical antidote one that prevents absorption of the poison.
physiologic 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.

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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