antitoxin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

WordNet


An`ti*tox"in, An`ti*tox"ine noun (Also<
  • Antitoxin
  • Antitoxine
)
Etymology
Pref. anti- + toxin.
Definitions
  1. A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.

Webster 1913