universal antidote

noun

: an antidote for ingested poisons having activated charcoal as its principal ingredient

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“Universal antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/universal%20antidote. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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