toxoid
toxoid
Definition
tox·oid (täk′so̵id′)
noun
a toxin that has been treated, as with chemicals or heat, so as to eliminate the toxic qualities while retaining the antigenic properties
Etymology: tox(in) + -oid
toxoid
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- purify: Presentation Tetanus Toxoid Concentrated is an inactivated vaccine containing 150 I.U. per dose ( 1 ml ) purified tetanus toxoid.
Modifies a noun
- vaccine: Although a toxoid vaccine is available, it has no place in post-exposure treatment.
Noun used with modifier
- tetanus: The disease can be prevented by immunization with tetanus toxoid or the use of antitoxin which is routinely carried out in horses.
- diphtheria: These pediatric formulations have the same amount of tetanus toxoid as adult formulations, but contain between three and four times more diphtheria toxoid.
- botulinum: The initial objectives for these programs will be the development of both multivalent botulinum toxoid vaccines and multivalent recombinant botulinum vaccines.
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