| antidote | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. antidote, counterpoison | a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. |
| ~ obidoxime chloride | a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX. |
| countermeasure | | |
| n. (act) | 1. countermeasure | an action taken to offset another action. |
| ~ measure, step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
| ~ countermine | (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy. |
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