Antidote

A remedy for counteracting a poison.


Remedy counteracting the effects of a poison.


A substance that counteracts poisoning.


In homeopathy, the term used to describe other remedies or substances that cancel or nullify the effect of a prescribed remedy.


A preparation that neutralizes a poison.


A remedy for effects of a poison.


A substance which counteracts the effect of a poison.


A specific agent that works to counteract a poison or its effect.


Any drug or other remedy that counteracts the effects of a poison. Antidotes work in different ways. Antidotes may bind (or chelate) a metal toxin, thus helping its elimination from the body. They may also protect certain organs from the adverse effects of a poison.


A therapeutic substance used to counteract the toxic action(s) of a specific substance. Very few substances have an antidote.


A substance that neutralizes poisons or their effects.


An antidote is a substance used to counteract or mitigate the adverse effects caused by medications or poisons.


An antidote refers to a substance that has the ability to neutralize or counteract the harmful effects caused by a poison.


A chemical antidote functions by merging with a poisonous substance, resulting in the formation of a harmless compound, or by obstructing or redirecting the poisonous action in some manner. On the other hand, a mechanical antidote acts to prevent the absorption of the poison from the stomach and intestines into the bloodstream.


A compound that neutralizes the effects of poisoning.


 


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