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Meaning of TOXOID

Pronunciation:  'tâksoyd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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; "diphtheria toxoid"
 
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 Synonyms: anatoxin
 
 See Also: antigen, bacterial toxin

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tox"oid\, n. [Toxin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)
An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic
power.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: A toxin treated so that it is no longer harmful but will induce antibodies to form. An example is tetanus toxoid.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A toxin modified so that it is no longer poisonous but is still able to induce antibody formation.
 

 

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