Toxin Antitoxin (Noun)
Meaning
A mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor administered a toxin-antitoxin to the patient to immunize her against diphtheria.
- The toxin-antitoxin mixture was given to the entire community to protect them from the outbreak.
- The researchers developed a new toxin-antitoxin that was more effective in preventing tetanus.
- The toxin-antitoxin was used to treat the soldier who had been exposed to the deadly gas.
- The toxin-antitoxin was a crucial part of the vaccination program to eradicate the disease.