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- [an-ti-tok-sin, an-tee-]
- /ˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪn, ˌæn ti-/
- /ˌæn.tiˈtɒk.sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-tok-sin, an-tee-]
- /ˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪn, ˌæn ti-/
Definitions of antitoxin word
- noun antitoxin an antibody that neutralizes a toxin 3
- noun antitoxin blood serum that contains a specific antibody 3
- noun antitoxin a circulating antibody formed by the body, as active immunity, to act against a specific toxin 3
- noun antitoxin a sterile solution containing an antitoxin: it is taken from the blood serum of an immunized animal or person and injected into a person to prevent a specific disease, as tetanus or diphtheria, by creating a passive immunity 3
- noun antitoxin a substance, formed in the body, that counteracts a specific toxin. 1
- noun antitoxin the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases or in immunizing against them. 1
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Origin of antitoxin
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; anti- + toxin
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Parts of speech for Antitoxin
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antitoxin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun antitoxin
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
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- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- vaccine — any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
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