antitoxic

antitoxic
Neutralizing the action of a poison; specifically, relating to an antitoxin. SEE ALSO: antidotal.

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an·ti·tox·ic -'täk-sik adj
1) counteracting toxins <\antitoxic versus antibacterial immunity>
2) being or containing antitoxins <\antitoxic serum>

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an·ti·tox·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-tokґsik) 1. effective against a poison. 2. pertaining to antitoxin.

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  • antitoxic — 1860 (n.); 1862 (adj.), from ANTI (Cf. anti ) + TOXIC (Cf. toxic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • antitoxic — [an΄ti täk′sik] adj. of, containing, or acting as an antitoxin …   English World dictionary

  • antitoxic — adjective Date: circa 1890 1. counteracting toxins 2. being or containing antitoxins < antitoxic serum > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • antitoxic — /an ti tok sik, an tee /, adj. 1. counteracting toxic influences. 2. of or serving as an antitoxin. [1885 90; ANTI + TOXIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • antitoxic — adjective a) that counteracts a toxin or poison b) of, or relating to an antitoxin …   Wiktionary

  • antitòxic — an|ti|tò|xic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • antitoxic — adj. counteracting toxic influences, containing antitoxins …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antitoxic — an·ti·tox·ic …   English syllables

  • antitoxic — an•ti•tox•ic [[t]ˌæn tɪˈtɒk sɪk, ˌæn ti [/t]] adj. 1) pha counteracting toxic influences 2) pha of or serving as an antitoxin • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

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