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Toxoid

Toxoid Meaning & Definition
Toxoid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Toxoid?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Toxoid: anatoxin

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See Also | antigen | bacterial toxin

Toxoid In Webster's Dictionary

\Tox"oid\, n. [Toxin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.) An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic power.

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