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Definition of antitoxin : Alt. of Antitoxine

Synonyms:

antivenin, antiseptic, neutralizing agent, immunizing agent, defensive protein, antibiotic, counteractant, alexipharmic, antiserum, antivenom, serum, counterpoison, counteragent, antibody, toxin neutralizer, medicine, preventive, antidote

Usage examples:

• The original experiments had been made in the laboratory with small animals, and the amount of antitoxin necessary to produce good effects in human beings was not well understood. - "Makers of Modern Medicine", James J. Walsh.
• 5. The value of antitoxin in the treatment of diphtheria. - "The Pros and Cons of Vivisection", Charles Richet Commentator: W. D. Halliburton.
• A physician is called at once, and, not only to the child, but to the other members of the family, antitoxin is immediately administered. - "The Mother and Her Child", William S. Sadler Lena K. Sadler.