Definitions for "Antitoxin"
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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.
an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin.
Antibodies capable of destroying microorganisms including viruses and bacteria.
Antibody to a microbial toxin. An antitoxin binds specifically with the toxin, neutralizing it.
A substance that acts against specific toxins. It produced by the body and carried in the bloodstream.
an antibody formed in response to, and capable of neutralizing, a poison of biologic origin.
a substance that works against a poison.
a particular kind of antibody produced in the body in response to the presence of a toxin or toxoid.
An antibody produced in the blood in response to the toxins in certain microorganisms.
An animal or human serum containing antitoxins. It is used in medicine to prevent or treat diseases caused by the action of biological toxins, such as tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria. BACK
an antibody that recognizes and neutralizes a toxin (e.g., insect venom, bacterial toxins).
an antibody that specifically interacts with and neutralises toxins produced by bacteria
A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
An antibody capable of destroying microorganisms including viruses and bacteria. See the entire definition of Antitoxin
An antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a biological poison.; an animal serum containing antitoxins.
Serum containing specific poison-neutralizing antibodies.
A substance that neutralizes a toxin (or poison).
An antibody against an exotoxin, usually derived from horse serum.
An antitoxin is an antibody with the ability to neutralize a specific toxin. Antitoxins are produced by certain animals, plants, and bacteria. Although they are most effective in neutralizing toxins, they can kill bacteria and other microorganisms.