toxoid
[ tok-soid ]
/ ˈtɒk sɔɪd /
noun
a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.
Also called
anatoxin.
Words nearby toxoid
toxins,
toxipathic,
toxiphobia,
toxo-,
toxocariasis,
toxoid,
toxophil,
toxophilite,
toxophore,
toxoplasma,
toxoplasma gondii
Example sentences from the Web for toxoid
A toxin which has lost its poisonous property, its toxophore group, is spoken of as a toxoid.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey
British Dictionary definitions for toxoid
toxoid
/ (ˈtɒksɔɪd) /
noun
a toxin that has been treated to reduce its toxicity and is used in immunization to stimulate production of antitoxins
Medical definitions for toxoid
toxoid
[ tŏk′soid′ ]
n.
A substance that has been treated to destroy its toxic properties but that retains the capacity to stimulate production of antitoxins, used in immunization.
Scientific definitions for toxoid
toxoid
[ tŏk′soid′ ]
A substance that is normally toxic but has been treated to destroy its toxic properties without eliminating its capacity to stimulate the production of antitoxins by the immune system.