immunotoxin: Meaning and Definition of

im•mu•no•tox•in

Pronunciation: (im"yu-nō-tok'sin, i-my"-), [key]
— n. Immunol.
  1. a monoclonal antibody linked to a toxin with the intention of destroying a specific target cell while leaving adjacent cells intact.
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