See Also: counteract(dictionary)
counteract(dictionary)

cartophily (iou) and counteract (oh)


cartophily (iou)



cartophily noun. M20.
[from French CARTE noun1 or Italian carta (see CARTEL) + -O- + -PHILY.]
The collection of picture cards, as cigarette cards etc., as a pursuit or hobby.
carto'philic adjective & noun (rare) L19.
cartophilist noun a collector of cigarette cards etc. M20.

counteract (oh)



to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect
::They gave him drugs to counteract his withdrawal symptoms.
-- counteraction /-5AkFEn/ n [U and C]