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Counterpoison
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪzən/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪzən/
Translation of "counterpoison" into Russian
counterpoison
Noun
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪzən/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪzən/
counterpoison
counterpoisons pl
The doctor administered a counterpoison to neutralize the venom.
Врач ввел противоядие, чтобы нейтрализовать яд.
Definitions
counterpoison
Noun
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪzən/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪzən/
A substance that counteracts or neutralizes the effects of a poison.
The doctor administered a counterpoison to save the patient from the snake bite.
Anything (literal or figurative) that neutralises, counteracts, or mitigates something harmful.
Education can be a counterpoison to prejudice.
counterpoison
Verb
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪzən/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪzən/
To neutralise or offset the effects of a poison or other harmful agent.
The herbal extract was believed to counterpoison the venom.
counterpoison
Adjective
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪzən/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪzən/
Serving to counteract or neutralise poison.
Scientists developed a counterpoison serum for the new toxin.