'Counteraction' definitions:

Definition of 'counteraction'

From: WordNet
noun
Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action [syn: neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction]

Definition of 'Counteraction'

From: GCIDE
  • Counteraction \Coun`ter*ac"tion\ (koun`t?r-?k"sh?n), n. Action in opposition; hindrance resistance. [1913 Webster]
  • [They] do not . . . overcome the counteraction of a false principle or of stubborn partiality. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]