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Antidote Antidote
ANTIDOTE A medication or treatment that counteracts a poison or its effects. An antidote may work by reducing or blocking the absorption of a poison from the stomach. It might counteract its effects directly, as in taking something to neutralize an acid. Or an antidote might work by blocking a... Read more
theriac theriac
theriac archaic name for an ointment or other medicinal compound used as an antidote to snake venom or other poison. The word is recorded from late Middle English, and comes from Latin theriaca, from the Greek base of treacle.It was traditionally believed that the flesh of a viper was a necessary... Read more
treacle treacle
treacle originally (in Middle English) any of various medicinal salves formerly used as antidotes to poisons or venomous bites; the word comes via Old French and Latin from Greek thēriakē ‘antidote against venom’, ultimately from thērion ‘wild beast’.... Read more
protamine protamine
protamine (proh-tă-meen) n. one of a group of simple proteins that can be conjugated with nucleic acids to form nucleoproteins. p. sulphate an antidote to heparin overdosage in oral anticoagulant therapy. p. zinc insulin a combination of protamine, insulin, and zinc that is absorbed much more... Read more
sardius sardius
Sardius (or Sard) A precious stone that is a variety of cornelian, varying in color from pale yellow to reddish orange. According to ancient tradition, it is an antidote to the onyx. It was believed to prevent unpleasant dreams, to make its possessor wealthy, and to sharpen the wit. It was one of... Read more
edetate edetate
edetate (ee-di-tayt) n. a salt of the compound ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), used as a chelating agent in the treatment of poisoning. dicobalt e. an antidote to cyanide, administered by intravenous injection as soon as possible after poisoning. sodium calcium e. a drug administered by... Read more
nerve gas nerve gas
nerve gas any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun , sarin , soman , and VX . Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time. These gases generally cause death by asphyxiation, often preceded by such symptoms as blurred... Read more
Physiologist Physiologist
Physiologist Physiologists study the functions and activities of organisms—the way plants and animals are designed as well as how they interact with their environment. This includes functions and activities at the cellular and molecular level, both under normal and ... Read more
atropine atropine
atropine , alkaloid drug derived from belladonna and other plants of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family). Available either as the tincture or extract of belladonna, or as the pure substance atropine sulfate, it is a depressant of the parasympathetic nervous system . It has some chemical... Read more
mercuric chloride mercuric chloride
mercuric chloride or mercury (II) chloride, chemical compound, HgCl 2 , a white powder of colorless rhombohedral crystals, somewhat soluble in water. It is also called bichloride of mercury or corrosive sublimate. It is extremely poisonous. Raw egg white may be given as an antidote, since... Read more

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