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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
تعريف toxoid في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.
A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response
Bacterial toxin that has been made inactive but can still combine with or stimulate formation of antibodies. In many bacterial diseases, the bacteria produce a toxin that causes the disease manifestations. Heating the toxin or treating it chemically converts it into a harmless toxoid that can be injected into a human or a nonhuman animal to confer immunity from subsequent infection. The vaccines for tetanus and diphtheria are toxoids