Immunologic Factor
antitoxin
an·ti·tox·in [ an-ti-tok-sin, an-tee- ]
Subclass of:
Immune Sera
Etymology:
Greek anti = against + Latin toxicum = a poison (from Greek toxikon pharmakon = poison for arrows)
Definitions related to antitoxins:
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Antibody against a microbial toxin or an antiserum from animals immunized by injections of a toxin or toxoid, administered as a passive immunizing agent to neutralize a specific microbial toxin.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Antisera from immunized animals that is purified and used as a passive immunizing agent against specific BACTERIAL TOXINS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Antitoxin, antibody, formed in the body by the introduction of a bacterial poison, or toxin, and capable of neutralizing the toxin. People who have recovered from bacterial illnesses often develop specific antitoxins that confer immunity against recurrence. For medical use in treating human...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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