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
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antidote -
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison often followed by "against," "for," or "to".
antidote -
Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
An antidote is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning. The term ultimately derives from the Greek αντιδιδοναι antididonai, "given against". The antidotes for some particular toxins are manufactured by injecting the toxin into an animal in small doses and extracting the resulting antibodies from the host animals' blood.
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antidote A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
antidote Expedient to remedy a difficult or critical situation.
