toxoid

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noun

A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.

Similar
anatoxin
OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nountoxoid (plural toxoids)

plural toxoids

  1. A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

Similar
anatoxin
Broader
bacterial toxinantigen
Also see
anatoxin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτόξον (tóxon)
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. Englishtoxin
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  9. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  10. Englishtoxoid

From toxin + -oid.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 類毒素 /类毒素
  • 類毒素 /类毒素 (leoi⁶ duk⁶ sou³)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 類毒素 /类毒素
  • 類毒素 /类毒素 (lèidúsù)Translations
Greek τοξινοειδές
  • τοξινοειδές (toxinoeidés)Translations
Polish toksoid
  • toksoidTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

toxoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxoid

MLA

“toxoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toxoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxoid.

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