| Pronunciation: | | 'tâksoyd
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[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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TOXOID is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | anatoxin |
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| | See Also: | | antigen, bacterial toxin |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tox"oid\, n. [Toxin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)
An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic
power.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A toxin treated so that it is no longer harmful but will induce antibodies to form. An example is tetanus toxoid. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A toxin modified so that it is no longer poisonous but is still able to induce antibody formation. |
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