English dictionary

toxoid

/'t/A/ks//Oi//d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.substance

Examples
Diphtheria toxoid.

Synonyms anatoxin

Source: WordNet 3.0
An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic power.

noun

Source: webster1913