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immunotoxin

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immunotoxin /im·mu·no·tox·in/ (im´u-no-tok?sin) any antitoxin.
im·mu·no·tox·in (my-n-tksn, -my-)
n.
A hybrid molecule formed by binding a toxin to a monoclonal antibody, used to destroy tumor cells.
immunotoxin
an antitoxin.
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