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toxoid

American  
[tok-soid] / ˈtɒk sɔɪd /

noun

  1. a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.

toxoid British  
/ ˈtɒksɔɪd /

noun

  1. a toxin that has been treated to reduce its toxicity and is used in immunization to stimulate production of antitoxins

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toxoid Scientific  
/ tŏk′soid′ /

  1. A substance that is normally toxic but has been treated to destroy its toxic properties without eliminating its capacity to stimulate the production of antitoxins by the immune system.

Etymology

Origin of toxoid

First recorded in 1890–95; tox(in) + -oid

Example Sentences

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This toxoid vaccine, widely available in the United States as of the early 1940s, was what actually wiped out diphtheria in the country.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

Dr. Lim now plans to pasture a herd of ponies for serums, manufacture 200,000 doses a day of vaccine for typhoid, cholera, bubonic plague and tetanus toxoid.

From Time Magazine Archive

If an emergency patient has had the toxoid within a couple of years, said Dr. Christensen, all he needs is an immediate booster.

From Time Magazine Archive

He can give toxoid, which takes a while to build up immunity and may work too slowly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tetanus toxoid is cheap and safe; it rarely causes unwanted reactions.

From Time Magazine Archive

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