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antidote (an´tĭ-dōt)   an agent that counteracts a poison. adj., antido´tal., adj.
 

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.





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