TOXOID

anatoxin, toxoid

(noun) a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; “diphtheria toxoid”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toxoid (plural toxoids)

A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.

Source: Wiktionary


Tox"oid, n. [Toxin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic power.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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