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.
toxÂ·in. A poisonous substance produced by a living organism. Toxins can be products of ordinary metabolism (such as lactic acid), can be produced to kill or immobilize prey (such as the toxins in snake venom), or can be produced for self-defense (such as the cyanide produced by several plants).oxin. n. 1. (Pathology) any of various poisonous substances produced by microorganisms that stimulate the production of neutralizing substances (antitoxins) in the body. See also endotoxin, exotoxin. 2. (Biology) any other poisonous substance of plant or animal origin.