Antistreptococcin

/ˌæntɪˌstrɛptəˈkɑksɪn/ noun

An antibody or substance that counteracts or neutralizes streptococcin, a toxin produced by streptococcal bacteria.

From anti- (against) + streptococcin (a toxin from streptococcus bacteria, -in suffix for biological substances). Developed in immunology as scientists studied how bodies fight bacterial toxins.

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