A universal antidote is one agent that will counteract all poisons. The universal antidote:
A. is a combination of activated charcoal, tannic acid, and magnesium oxide
B. is tannic acid
C. is burnt toast
D. does not exist
d
Rationale: There is no universal antidote. Activated charcoal, tannic acid, and magnesium oxide were collectively used as the "classic universal antidote" for a long period of time, but now it has been proven that tannic acid and magnesium oxide are not significantly effective and that only activated charcoal is an active ingredient against many poisons.
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