antitoxin
NounUS[an-tee-tok-suhn]/ˌæntiˈtɑksən/4 syllables
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Noun (1)
- an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxinType of antibodyKinds tetanus antitoxin, antivenin
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
An′ti·tox′in, An′ti·tox′ine (…), noun
Origin: Pref. anti- + toxin.
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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54