First Known Use: circa 1890
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antitoxin
noun an·ti·tox·in \ˌan-ti-ˈtäk-sən\
Definition of ANTITOXIN
: an antibody that is capable of neutralizing the specific toxin (as a specific causative agent of disease) that stimulated its production in the body and is produced in animals for medical purposes by injection of a toxin or toxoid with the resulting serum being used to counteract the toxin in other individuals; also : an antiserum containing antitoxins
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antitoxin
noun an·ti·tox·in \ˌan-ti-ˈtäk-sən\
Definition of ANTITOXIN for Kids
: a substance formed in the blood of a person or animal exposed to poisons released usually by disease-causing bacteria
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antitoxin
noun an·ti·tox·in \ˌant-i-ˈtäk-sən\
Medical Definition of ANTITOXIN
: an antibody that is capable of neutralizing the specific toxin (as a specific causative agent of disease) that stimulated its production in the body and is produced in animals for medical purposes by injection of a toxin or toxoid with the resulting serum being used to counteract the toxin in other individuals; also : an antiserum containing antitoxins
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