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单词 antitoxin
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Definition of antitoxin in English:

antitoxin

nounantɪˈtɒksɪnˌæn(t)iˈtɑksən
Physiology
  • An antibody that counteracts a toxin.

    〔生理〕抗毒素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Antivenoms and antitoxins can also be administered in this fashion.
    • Some antibodies are antitoxins, which directly neutralize any toxins secreted by the antigens.
    • For example, antitoxins, like tetanus antitoxin, are made by injecting horses with a small amount of the toxin so that the animal produces the antibodies.
    • Human science employs somewhat similar procedures to produce what are called antitoxins, protein antibodies, to certain microorganisms.
    • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some state health departments keep a supply of antitoxin against botulinum toxin.
    Synonyms
    antiserum

Derivatives

  • antitoxic

  • adjectiveˌantɪˈtɒksɪk
    Physiology
    • If these antibodies are effectively antitoxic, the studies could then lead towards molecular approaches for producing human antibodies for therapeutic purposes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is also highly potent as an antitoxic agent in exogenous poisoning, organic and inorganic.
      • It is a very important folk medicine in Taiwan, and is reported to have antineoplastic, antitoxic and immunoenhancing properties, as well as for treating malignancies.
      • The pharmacological or biochemical mechanism of this antitoxic action has not yet been proved.
      • The carriage of diphtheria bacteria developed in the presence of normal activity of antitoxic and diminished antibacterial immunity.

Definition of antitoxin in US English:

antitoxin

nounˌan(t)ēˈtäksənˌæn(t)iˈtɑksən
Physiology
  • An antibody that counteracts a toxin.

    〔生理〕抗毒素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some antibodies are antitoxins, which directly neutralize any toxins secreted by the antigens.
    • Human science employs somewhat similar procedures to produce what are called antitoxins, protein antibodies, to certain microorganisms.
    • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some state health departments keep a supply of antitoxin against botulinum toxin.
    • For example, antitoxins, like tetanus antitoxin, are made by injecting horses with a small amount of the toxin so that the animal produces the antibodies.
    • Antivenoms and antitoxins can also be administered in this fashion.
    Synonyms
    antiserum
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