Meaning of COUNTERACTION
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| | Definition: | | [n] action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action |
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| | Synonyms: | | neutralisation, neutralization |
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| | See Also: | | nullification, override | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Coun`ter*ac"tion\ (koun`t?r-?k"sh?n), n.
Action in opposition; hindrance resistance.
[They] do not . . . overcome the counteraction of a
false principle or of stubborn partiality. --Johnson.
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