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an⋅ti⋅tox⋅in

  [an-ti-tok-sin, an-tee-]
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–noun
1. a substance, formed in the body, that counteracts a specific toxin.
2. the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases or in immunizing against them.
Origin:
1890–95; anti- + toxin
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an·ti·tox·in   (ān'tē-tŏk'sĭn, ān'tī-)   
n.  
  1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin.
  2. An animal or human serum containing antitoxins. It is used in medicine to prevent or treat diseases caused by the action of biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria.
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Antitoxin

An`ti*tox"in\, Antitoxine \An`ti*tox"ine\, n. [Pref. anti- + toxin.] A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.
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Main Entry: an·ti·tox·in
Pronunciation: "ant-i-'täk-s&n
Function: noun
: an antibody that is capable of neutralizing thespecific 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 resultingserum being used to counteract the toxin in other individuals; also : an antiserum containing antitoxins
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antitoxin an·ti·tox·in (ān'tē-tŏk'sĭn)
n.

  1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific biological toxin.
  2. Serum containing antitoxins that is used to prevent or treat diseases caused by biological toxins, such as tetanus and diphtheria.

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antitoxin   (ān'tē-tŏk'sĭn, ān'tī-)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin. Compare toxin.
  2. An animal or human serum containing antitoxins, used to prevent or treat diseases caused by biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria.

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