counterpoison

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noun

A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.

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antidote
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Meanings

nouncounterpoison (plural counterpoisons)

plural counterpoisons

  1. A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

Similar
antidote
Broader
remedycurativecure
Also see
antidote

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From counter- + poison.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterpoison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpoison

MLA

“counterpoison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpoison. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpoison,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpoison.

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