counteractive

UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈræktɪv/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪv/
counteractiveadjective
more counteractive
Comp.
most counteractive
Super.
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈræktɪv/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪv/
Translations
The medicine has a counteractive effect on the virus.
Лекарство оказывает противодействующий эффект на вирус.
Definitions
Acting against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
The counteractive measures taken by the government helped to stabilize the economy.
counteractivenoun
counteractives
pl
UK
/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪv/
US
/ˌkaʊntɚˈæktɪv/
Used, though rarely, to denote an agent, action, or substance that counteracts something else.
Definitions
An agent, action, or substance that counteracts something else.
Lemon juice is a useful counteractive to the strong odor of fish.