Antitoxin
41tetanus antitoxin — noun antitoxin given for short term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus • Hypernyms: ↑antitoxin …
42toxin-antitoxin — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used especially formerly in immunizing against the disease (as diphtheria) for which they are specific and characterized by engendering active immunity without the danger… …
43toxin-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] * * * …
44botulism antitoxin — [USP] an equine antitoxin against the toxins produced by the type A and type B and/or type E strains of Clostridium botulinum; administered intravenously in the postexposure prophylaxis and treatment of botulism, other than infant botulism …
45Clostridium perfringens types C and D antitoxin — an antitoxin prepared from serum of animals hyperimmunized with toxins of C. perfringens types C and D, administered immediately after birth for prevention of enterotoxemia in calves, lambs, and suckling pigs …
46diphtheria antitoxin — [USP] equine antitoxin from horses immunized against diphtheria toxin or the toxoid; administered intramuscularly or intravenously in the treatment of suspected cases of diphtheria …
47equine antitoxin — an antitoxin derived from the blood of healthy horses that have been immunized against a specific bacterial toxin …
48tetanus antitoxin — [USP] equine antitoxin from horses that have been immunized against tetanus toxin or toxoid; used for the passive prevention and treatment of tetanus. It is rarely used, tetanus immune globulin being preferred …
49toxoid-antitoxin floccule — a suspension of the precipitate formed when toxoid and antitoxin are mixed …
50toxin-antitoxin reaction — the antigen antibody reaction between a toxin and antitoxin …
