toxin-antitoxin — n a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used esp. formerly in immunizing against a disease (as diphtheria) for which they are specific * * * (TA) tox·in an·ti·tox·in (TA) (tok″sin anґtĭ tok″sin) a nearly neutral mixture of diphtheria… … Medical dictionary
toxin-antitoxin — [täk΄sin an′ti täk΄sin] n. a mixture of toxin and antitoxin formerly used for producing active immunity against a specific disease, esp. diphtheria: now superseded by toxoids … English World dictionary
toxin-antitoxin — /tok sin an ti tok sin, an tee , an ti tok sin, an tee /, n. Immunol. a mixture of toxin and antitoxin, formerly used to induce active immunity against certain diseases, esp. diphtheria. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
toxin antitoxin — noun a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease • Hypernyms: ↑immunogen, ↑immunizing agent … Useful english dictionary
toxin-antitoxin reaction — the antigen antibody reaction between a toxin and antitoxin … Medical dictionary
Toxin — This article is about the class of poisonous substances. For other uses, see Toxin (disambiguation). Universal warning symbol used to indicate toxic substances or environments A toxin (from Ancient Greek: τοξικόν toxikon) is a poisonous… … Wikipedia
antitoxin — (n.) substance neutralizing poisons, 1892, from ANTI (Cf. anti ) + TOXIN (Cf. toxin). Coined in 1890 by German bacteriologist Emil von Behring (1854 1917). ANTITOXIC (Cf. Antitoxic) in this sense is from 1860 … Etymology dictionary
antitoxin — [an΄titäks′in] n. 1. a circulating antibody formed by the body, as active immunity, to act against a specific toxin 2. a sterile solution containing an antitoxin: it is taken from the blood serum of an immunized animal or person and injected into … English World dictionary
Antitoxin — An ti*tox in, Antitoxine An ti*tox ine, n. [Pref. anti + toxin.] A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antitoxin — An antibody capable of destroying microorganisms including viruses and bacteria. An antitoxin provides passive immunity. For example, if a child gets whooping cough (diphtheria), an antitoxin prepared in horses against diphtheria may be useful in … Medical dictionary
