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toxoid vs bacterial toxin

bacterial toxin vs toxoid

toxoid and bacterial toxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toxoid Yes No No No
bacterial toxin Yes No No No
As nouns, bacterial toxin is a hypernym of toxoid; that is, bacterial toxin is a word with a broader meaning than toxoid:
  • 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
  • bacterial toxin: any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
Other hypernyms of toxoid include antigen.
toxoid (noun) bacterial toxin (noun)
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 any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
Difference between toxoid and bacterial toxin

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