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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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