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源自希腊语 'anti-'(对抗)和 'toxikon'(毒药),19世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 抗毒素是一种能够中和特定毒素的抗体,通常用于治疗或预防由细菌毒素引起的疾病。
“The doctor administered antitoxin to counteract the snake venom.”
(医生注射了抗毒素以中和蛇毒。)
“Antitoxins are essential in treating diseases like diphtheria and tetanus.”
(抗毒素对于治疗白喉和破伤风等疾病至关重要。)
antitoxin serum — 抗毒素血清,指含有特定抗体的血清,用于中和毒素或治疗中毒。
“The antitoxin serum was flown in urgently to treat the poisoning cases.”
(抗毒素血清被紧急空运来治疗中毒病例。)