tegengift

Dutch

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Etymology

Germanic: tegen- (“counter-”) +‎ gift (“poison”) (from geven 'to give, administer')

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧gift

Noun

tegengift n (plural tegengiften, diminutive tegengiftje n)

  1. A relatively harmless toxine used as antidote for a dangerous venom

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