Antitoxic

/ˌæntiˈtɑksɪk/ adjective

Definition

Having the ability to counteract or neutralize the effects of a poison or toxin.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + toxic (from Latin toxicum, poison, from Greek toxikon, poison for arrows). Medical term describing substances that oppose poisons.

Kelly Says

An antitoxic substance is like having a chemical knight in shining armor—it actively fights back against poison molecules in your body, and this property is why antitoxins save so many lives from snake bites and bacterial toxins!

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