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toxoid

Syllabification: (tox·oid)
Pronunciation: /ˈtäkˌsoid/
Definition of toxoid

noun

Medicine
  • a chemically modified toxin from a pathogenic microorganism, which is no longer toxic but is still antigenic and can be used as a vaccine.

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