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TOXOID

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin

Example:

diphtheria toxoid

Synonyms:

anatoxin; toxoid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("toxoid" is a kind of...):

bacterial toxin (any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells)

antigen (any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies))

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