Definition of toxoid

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • toxoid is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • toxoid is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • toxoid is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of toxoid


  • a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin (noun)

    Examples

    1. diphtheria toxoid

    Synonyms

    1. anatoxin

See definition of toxoid in Merriam Webster