counteractant C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˌkaʊntɚˈæktənt/ UK /ˌkaʊntərˈæktənt/ See IPA manual Freq #511085 Meanings 1 noun a thing that counteracts, offsets, or reduces the effect of something else The physician administered a counteractant to limit the toxin's effects. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thing that counteracts,... countermeasureantidotecorrectiveoffset Word family Related forms counteractcounteractioncounterbalance Etymology Formed from counteract + -ant, a suffix naming an agent or thing that performs an action. Counteract itself combines counter- ("against") with act. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # counteractant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkaʊntɚˈæktənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkaʊntərˈæktənt/ **Frequency rank:** 511085 ## Meanings 1. a thing that counteracts, offsets, or reduces the effect of something else ## Examples - The physician administered a counteractant to limit the toxin's effects. ## Synonyms - countermeasure - antidote - corrective - offset ## Related Forms - counteract - counteraction - counterbalance ## Etymology Formed from counteract + -ant, a suffix naming an agent or thing that performs an action. Counteract itself combines counter- ("against") with act. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown