antitoxinogen

Any antigen that stimulates the formation of antitoxin in an animal or person, i.e., a toxin or a toxoid. SYN: antitoxigen. [antitoxin + G. -gen, producing]

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an·ti·tox·in·o·gen (an″te-) (an″ti-tok-sinґo-jen) [antitoxin + -gen] an antigen that stimulates the production of antitoxin, i.e., a toxin or toxoid.