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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   (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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