| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| antitoxin |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·ti·tox·in |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n t -t k s n, nt - |
| NOUN: | 1. An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin. 2. An animal or human serum containing antitoxins. It is used in medicine to prevent or treat diseases caused by the action of biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria.
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