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Antagonize :: Antagonize (v. t.) To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

Antibillous :: Antibillous (a.) Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.

Correction :: Correction (n.) Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach..

Resist :: Resist (v. t.) To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction..

Contrastimulant :: Contrastimulant (n.) An agent which counteracts the effect of a stimulant.

Antidote :: Antidote (n.) Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce..

Correct :: Correct (v. t.) To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations..

Antidote :: Antidote (v. t.) To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote..

Efficacy :: Efficacy (n.) Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer..

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (v. t.) To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.

Counterwork :: Counterwork (v. t.) To work in opposition to; to counteract.

Antihydrophobic :: Antihydrophobic (a.) Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.

Alexipharmical :: Alexipharmical (a.) Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Antinephritic :: Antinephritic (a.) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys..

Neutralize :: Neutralize (v. t.) To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc..

Antispastic :: Antispastic (a.) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic.

Antalkaline :: Antalkaline (n.) Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system..

Antiseptical :: Antiseptical (a.) Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive..

Antagonism :: Antagonism (n.) Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

Countermine :: Countermine (v. t.) To frustrate or counteract by secret measures.

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