antitoxin

Noun
  1. An antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin (synset 115052617)
    is a type of: antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
    subtypes:
    • antivenene, antivenin - an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
    • tetanus antitoxin - antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus

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