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Meaning of COUNTERACTIVE

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 Definition: [adj]  opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
 
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 Synonyms: antacid, antidotal, antiphlogistic, compensative, compensatory, countervailing, offsetting, opposing
 
 Antonyms: active
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Coun`ter*act"ive\ (-?kt"?v), a.
    Tending to counteract.
    
  2. \Coun`ter*act"ive\, n.
    One who, or that which, counteracts.
    
 

 

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