TOXOID


Meaning of TOXOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' täk- ˌ so ̇ id

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1894

: a toxin of a pathogenic organism treated so as to destroy its toxicity but leave it capable of inducing the formation of antibodies on injection

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