Some hold that enormousness is the correct word in that sense and that enormity can only mean âoutrageousnessâ or âatrociousness.â enormity occurs regularly in edited writing with the meanings both of great size and of outrageous or horrifying character, behavior, etc.
home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / antitoxin definition Medical Definition of Antitoxin Antitoxin: An antibody produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific biologic toxin such as those that cause diphtheria, gas gangrene, or tetanus. Antitoxins are used prophylactically and therapeutically.
toxoid. n. 1. (Medicine) a toxin that has been treated to reduce its toxicity and is used in immunization to stimulate production of antitoxins. (ËtÉk sÉÉªd).n.oxÂ·oid. n. A substance that has been treated to destroy its toxic properties but retains the capacity to stimulate production of antitoxins, used in immunization.