toxin-antitoxin
[ tok-sin-an-ti-tok-sin, -an-tee-, -an-ti-tok-sin, -an-tee- ]
/ ˈtɒk sɪnˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪn, -ˌæn ti-, -ˈæn tɪˌtɒk sɪn, -ˈæn ti- /
noun Immunology.
a mixture of toxin and antitoxin, formerly used to induce active immunity against certain diseases, especially diphtheria.
Origin of toxin-antitoxin
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby toxin-antitoxin
toxicology,
toxicopathic,
toxicosis,
toxigenic,
toxin,
toxin-antitoxin,
toxinic,
toxinogenic,
toxins,
toxipathic,
toxiphobia
British Dictionary definitions for toxin-antitoxin
toxin-antitoxin
noun
a mixture of a specific toxin and antitoxin. The diphtheria toxin-antitoxin was formerly used in the US for active immunization
Medical definitions for toxin-antitoxin
toxin-antitoxin
n.
A mixture of a toxin and its antitoxin with a slight excess of toxin, formerly used as a vaccine.