toxoid

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Noun toxoid has 1 sense

anatoxin, toxoid - a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"
--₁ is a kind of bacterial toxin; antigen

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Toxoid

Noun: A toxin that has been treated to destroy its poisonous property but retains the ability to stimulate the production of antibodies, used in vaccines.

Example sentence: The tetanus toxoid is a key component of the vaccine that protects against tetanus.

Adjective: Referring to or characteristic of a toxoid.

Example sentence: The patient developed a mild localized reaction at the injection site due to the toxoid vaccine.

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