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counterpoison

DEFINITIONS OF: counterpoison

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n a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

Synonyms:
antidote
Types:
atropine
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
obidoxime chloride
a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX
belladonna
an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
Type of:
curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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