Explore Toxoid through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like antigen. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Toxoid meaning
A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.
Synonyms of Toxoid
Using Toxoid
- The main meaning on this page is: A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response.
- Useful related words include: anatoxin, bacterial toxin, antigen.
- In the example corpus, toxoid often appears in combinations such as: toxoid toxoid, toxoid vaccines, tetanus toxoid.
Context around Toxoid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Toxoid
- In this selection, "toxoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tetanus, citation, diphtheria, vaccines and may stand out and add context to how "toxoid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adsorbed tetanus toxoid may be and aqueous tetanus toxoid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "toxoid" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with toxoid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Toxoid vaccines are known for their efficacy. (7 words)
Not all toxoids are for micro-organisms; for example, Crotalus atrox toxoid is used to vaccinate dogs against rattlesnake bites. (20 words)
This presents the antigen in such a way as to produce a greater action than the simple aqueous tetanus toxoid. (20 words)
But they may not be safe for use in immunocompromised individuals, and may rarely mutate to a virulent form and cause disease. citation Toxoid Toxoid vaccines are made from inactivated toxic compounds that cause illness rather than the micro-organism. (40 words)
In 1926, Alexander Thomas Glenny increased the effectiveness of diphtheria toxoid by treating it with aluminum salts. citation In 1943, diphtheria outbreaks accompanied war and disruption in Europe. (28 words)
People who get an excessive reaction to adsorbed tetanus toxoid may be given the simple vaccine when time for a booster occurs. (22 words)
Example sentences (6)
But they may not be safe for use in immunocompromised individuals, and may rarely mutate to a virulent form and cause disease. citation Toxoid Toxoid vaccines are made from inactivated toxic compounds that cause illness rather than the micro-organism.
In 1926, Alexander Thomas Glenny increased the effectiveness of diphtheria toxoid by treating it with aluminum salts. citation In 1943, diphtheria outbreaks accompanied war and disruption in Europe.
Not all toxoids are for micro-organisms; for example, Crotalus atrox toxoid is used to vaccinate dogs against rattlesnake bites.
People who get an excessive reaction to adsorbed tetanus toxoid may be given the simple vaccine when time for a booster occurs.
This presents the antigen in such a way as to produce a greater action than the simple aqueous tetanus toxoid.
Toxoid vaccines are known for their efficacy.
Common combinations with toxoid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: