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MECHANICAL ANTIDOTE

\mɪkˈanɪkə͡l ˈantɪdˌə͡ʊt], \mɪkˈanɪkə‍l ˈantɪdˌə‍ʊt], \m_ɪ_k_ˈa_n_ɪ_k_əl ˈa_n_t_ɪ_d_ˌəʊ_t]\

Definitions of MECHANICAL ANTIDOTE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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One that acts either by diluting the poison, by absorbing it into its own substance, or by ensheathing it so as to protect the tissues.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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