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antitoxin: Meaning and Definition of
an•ti•tox•in
Pronunciation: (an"ti-tok'sin, an"tē-), [key]
— n.
- a substance, formed in the body, that counteracts a specific toxin.
- the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases or in immunizing against them.
See also:
- antitoxin (Thesaurus)
