antitoxin
(noun) an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antitoxin (plural antitoxins)
(immunology) An antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease.
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*tox"in, An`ti*tox"ine, n. Etym: [Pref. anti- + toxin.]
Definition: A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
