ALL meanings of antitoxin
an·ti·tox·in
A a - 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 An antibody that counteracts a toxin. 1
- noun antitoxin antibody or antidote 1
- 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
- noun antitoxin (immunology) An antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease. 0