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Toxoid

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Noun
  1. 1
    A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.
  2. 2
    a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin wordnet

Etymology

From toxin + -oid.

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