toxin-antitoxin
[ tok-sin-an-ti-tok-sin, -an-tee-, -an-ti-tok-sin, -an-tee- ]
/ ˈtɒk sɪnˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪn, -ˌæn ti-, -ˈæn tɪˌtɒk sɪn, -ˈæn ti- /
noun Immunology.
a mixture of toxin and antitoxin, formerly used to induce active immunity against certain diseases, especially diphtheria.
Words nearby toxin-antitoxin
toxicology, toxicopathic, toxicosis, toxigenic, toxin, toxin-antitoxin, toxinic, toxinogenic, toxins, toxipathic, toxiphobia
Origin of toxin-antitoxin
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for toxin-antitoxin
toxin-antitoxin
noun
a mixture of a specific toxin and antitoxin. The diphtheria toxin-antitoxin was formerly used in the US for active immunization
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Medicine definitions for toxin-antitoxin
toxin-antitoxin
n.
A mixture of a toxin and its antitoxin with a slight excess of toxin, formerly used as a vaccine.
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