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tetanus antitoxin

/ˈtɛtənəs æntiˈtɒksɪn/

Tradução: Preparação de anticorpos usada para neutralizar a toxina produzida pela bactéria Clostridium tetani, administrada para prevenir ou tratar o tétano.

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/ˈtɛtənəs æntiˈtɒksɪn/C1formalmedical
  • ptPreparação de anticorpos usada para neutralizar a toxina produzida pela bactéria Clostridium tetani, administrada para prevenir ou tratar o tétano.

An antibody-based medical preparation used to neutralize the toxin produced by Clostridium tetani bacteria, administered to prevent or treat tetanus infection.

  1. Medical treatmentC1formal

    An antibody-based preparation used to neutralize the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus.

    ptTratamento médico

    • The doctor administered tetanus antitoxin after the patient stepped on a rusty nail.
    • Tetanus antitoxin is derived from the blood of immunized horses.
    • Before the development of the vaccine, tetanus antitoxin was the primary treatment for the disease.