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antitoxin

UK //ˌæntiˈtɒksɪn//US //ˌæntiˈtɑːksɪn//

词源

源自希腊语 'anti-'(对抗)和 'toxikon'(毒药),19世纪晚期进入英语。

noun

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。)

同义词:antibody, antiserum, counteragent

常见短语

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。)