- equine antitoxin
- an antitoxin derived from the blood of healthy horses that have been immunized against a specific bacterial toxin.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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diphtheria antitoxin — [USP] equine antitoxin from horses immunized against diphtheria toxin or the toxoid; administered intramuscularly or intravenously in the treatment of suspected cases of diphtheria … Medical dictionary
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