antitoxic

adjective

an·​ti·​tox·​ic ˌan-tē-ˈtäk-sik 

ˌan-tī-

1

: counteracting toxins

2

: being or containing antitoxins

antitoxic serum

Word History

Etymology

anti- + toxic entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for antitoxic

• cytotoxic
• genotoxic
• nephrotoxic
• neurotoxic
• phytotoxic
• anoxic
• hypoxic
• nontoxic
• hepatotoxic
• toxic

Medical Definition

antitoxic

adjective

an·​ti·​tox·​ic -ˈtäk-sik 

1

: counteracting toxins

antitoxic versus antibacterial immunity

2

: being or containing antitoxins

antitoxic serum