Antiendotoxin

/ˌæntiɛndoʊˈtɑksɪn/ noun

A substance or antibody that counteracts or neutralizes endotoxins, which are harmful substances released by certain bacteria.

From anti- + endotoxin (from endo-, meaning inside, + toxin). This medical term emerged with modern bacteriology to describe immune responses.

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