Antitoxin

  • 31antitoxin — n. an antibody produced by the body to counteract a toxin formed by invading bacteria or from any other source …

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  • 32antitoxin — an•ti•tox•in [[t]ˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪn, ˌæn ti [/t]] n. 1) biochem. pha a substance formed in the body that counteracts a specific toxin 2) biochem. pha the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases …

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  • 33antitoxin — /æntiˈtɒksən / (say antee toksuhn) noun 1. a substance formed in the body, which counteracts a specific toxin. 2. the antibody formed in immunisation with a given toxin, used in treating or immunising against certain infectious diseases …

  • 34Antitoxin — An|ti|to|xin [auch an... ], das; s, e <griechisch> (Medizin Gegengift) …

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  • 35antitoxin — n. an antibody that counteracts a toxin. Derivatives: antitoxic adj …

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  • 36bovine antitoxin — antitoxin containing antibodies derived from the cow instead of from the horse, for use on persons who are hypersensitive to horse serum …

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  • 37Digitalis-Antitoxin — Digitalis Antidot, auch Digitalis Antitoxin, ist ein medizinisches „Gegenmittel“ (griech. Antidot) oder „Gegengift“ (griech. Antitoxin) bei einer lebensbedrohlichen Digitalisintoxikation (Digitalisvergiftung), die durch überhöhte Einnahme von… …

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  • 38toxin-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… …

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  • 39botulinal antitoxin — botulinum antitoxin, botulinus antitoxin botulism a …

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  • 40toxin-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 diphtheria: now superseded by toxoids …

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