ANTITOXIN

antitoxin

(noun) an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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