Definitions for: Antitoxin


[n] an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin



Webster (1913) Definition: An`ti*tox"in, Antitoxine An`ti*tox"ine, n. [Pref.
anti- + toxin.]
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.

See Also: antibody, antivenene, antivenin, tetanus antitoxin

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