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tetanus antitoxin

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Noun1.tetanus antitoxin - antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
antitoxin - an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin


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If your horse suffers an injury and has not been vaccinated, the veterinarian can administer tetanus antitoxin - the "antidote" to tetanus.
The charity was founded in America in 1956 by Dr Marion Collins and his wife Chrissie after their daughter, Linda, almost died from a reaction to a sensitivity test for tetanus antitoxin.
In Spite of Your Doctor about tetanus "booster" shots, "Today, I question whether booster shots are ever needed and even whether the administration of tetanus antitoxin makes any sense.
 
 
 
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