Counteraction
Pronunciation : Coun`ter*ac"tion (koun`tr-k"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Action in opposition; hindrance resistance. [They] do not . . . overcome the counteraction of a false principle or of stubborn partiality. Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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