Question

The medicine was administered to the patient to _____ the disease which made him ill.
1. Counterstroke
2. Counterblast
3. Counteract
4. Counterfeit

Answer 1

Counteract is the answer, to counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something as well as it produces an opposite effect.

The medicine was administered to the patient to counteract the disease which made him ill.

To make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of an opposite force, action, or influence.

Answer 2

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