antitoxin

an·ti·tox·in  (nt-tksn, nt-)

n.

1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin.

2. An animal or human serum containing antitoxins. It is used in medicine to prevent or treat diseases caused by the action of biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria.

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antitoxin

Noun

an antibody that acts against a toxin

antitoxic adj

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antitoxin  (nt-tksn, nt-)

1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin. Compare toxin.

2. An animal or human serum containing antitoxins, used to prevent or treat diseases caused by biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

antitoxin - an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response antivenene, antivenin - an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal tetanus antitoxin - antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus