counteractant
Substance that neutralizes
A counteractant is something that counteracts—an agent or force that opposes or neutralizes another.
The term appears mainly in technical contexts: a chemical counteractant neutralizes a toxin, a policy serves as a counteractant to inflation.
The drug acts as a counteractant to the venom's effects.
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- antitoxinToxin-neutralizing antibody
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- antiserumAntibody-rich therapeutic fluid
- serumBlood's watery portion
cure · remedy · treatment · therapy · medicine · vaccine · immunization · inoculation
Cancel an effect
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- nullifyMake of no effect
- cancelRevoke or terminate
mitigate · inhibit · stabilize · suppress · negate · defuse · dampen · temper
Combined into one
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
absorbent · catalyst · inhibitor · precipitant · reactant · binder · sequestrant · antagonist
Thing that discourages action
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- blockadeSealing off a place
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
hindrance · inhibition · interception · preemption · repellent · safeguard · foiling · frustration
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- antitoxinToxin-neutralizing antibody
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- antiserumAntibody-rich therapeutic fluid
serum · cure · remedy · treatment · therapy · medicine · vaccine · immunization · inoculation · prophylaxis
neutralize
Cancel an effect
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- nullifyMake of no effect
cancel · mitigate · inhibit · stabilize · suppress · negate · defuse · dampen · temper · alleviate
compound
Combined into one
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- moleculeBonded atomic group
scavenger · absorbent · catalyst · inhibitor · precipitant · reactant · binder · sequestrant · antagonist · blocker
deterrent
Thing that discourages action
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- blockadeSealing off a place
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
obstacle · hindrance · inhibition · interception · preemption · repellent · safeguard · foiling · frustration · preclusion
action, active, react, interact, enact, counteract, transact, counteracting, counteracts