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antitoxin |
an antibody formed in the body to counteract a specific biological poison. [1/2 definitions] |
cancel |
to counteract, neutralize, or offset (often fol. by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
counterirritant |
something that produces a slight local irritation, as of the skin, to counteract or relieve a more serious, general inflammation. |
counterplot |
a plot to prevent or counteract another plot. [1/4 definitions] |
countervail |
to oppose successfully or with equal power; counteract; neutralize. [1/3 definitions] |
depolarize |
to remove, destroy, or counteract polarity or polarization. |
fusee |
a grooved conical pulley and chain arrangement used in timepieces to counteract the diminishing force of the mainspring as it uncoils over time. [1/4 definitions] |
negative |
to counteract. [1/14 definitions] |
neutralize |
to cause to be ineffective; counteract. [1/3 definitions] |
tie rod |
an iron rod that acts as a structural connector in a building to counteract tensile stress. [1/2 definitions] |
windage |
the influence, or amount of influence, of wind on the course of a projectile, or an adjustment in aiming to counteract this influence. [1/3 definitions] |
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