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
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
