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Definition of: antitoxin
(an′ti·tok′sin) noun
A substance, usually a protein, formed in the living tissues of a plant or animal, which neutralizes the bacterial poison that produced it. Also an′ti·tox′ine (-tok′sin, -sēn)
—an′ti·tox′ic adjective
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