antitoxin
pronunciation
How to pronounce antitoxin in British English:
UK [ˌæntɪ'tɒksɪn]
How to pronounce antitoxin in American English:
US [ˌæntɪ'tɒksɪn]
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- Noun:
- an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Word Origin
- antitoxin (n.)
- "substance neutralizing poisons," 1892, from anti- + toxin. Coined in 1890 by German bacteriologist Emil von Behring (1854-1917). Antitoxic in this sense is from 1860.
Example
- 1. Toxic effect of exotoxin and neutralization by antitoxin .
- 2. Faith is the unique accepted antitoxin for failure !
- 3. As diphtheria antitoxin is a foreign protein .
- 4. Diphtheria antitoxin is a foreign protein .
- 5. You won 't need the antitoxin .