First Known Use: circa 1894
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toxoid
noun tox·oid \ˈtäk-ˌsȯid\
Definition of TOXOID
: a toxin of a pathogenic organism treated so as to destroy its toxicity but leave it capable of inducing the formation of antibodies on injection
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Rhymes with TOXOID
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toxoid
noun tox·oid \ˈtäk-ˌsȯid\
Medical Definition of TOXOID
: a toxin of a pathogenic organism treated so as to destroy its toxicity but leave it capable of inducing the formation of antibodies on injection <diphtheria toxoid>—called also anatoxin
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