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What is an antitoxin?

What is an antitoxin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (immunology) An antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease.
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Treatment relies mainly on the administration of diphtheria antitoxin by the intramuscular or intravenous route.
Both cases, the saturation of toxin with antitoxin and ammonia with boric acid are equilibrium phenomena.
We want just one more new remedy, and that's an antitoxin for this polyphobia.
Meanwhile the bacteriologists are steadily at work on a vaccine or antitoxin.
Unlike antivenin produced in horses or sheep, antitoxin produced in poultry does not involve as much discomfort for the animals.
A toxin that has been treated to destroy its toxic property, but retains its capability to stimulate the production of antitoxin antibodies.

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