: Some directly bind to a toxin to inactivate it before it can cause harm.
: Certain remedies prevent the body from metabolizing a substance into a more toxic form. the_antidote
: Others block the receptors where a poison would normally attach, effectively locking the "door" to the body's cells. : Some directly bind to a toxin to
In a clinical sense, antidotes work through various chemical and biological mechanisms: the_antidote