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Antitoxin vs Antibiotic - What's the difference?

antitoxin | antibiotic |

As nouns the difference between antitoxin and antibiotic

is that antitoxin is an antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease while antibiotic is any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

As an adjective antibiotic is

of or relating to antibiotics.

antitoxin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia antitoxin)
  • An antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease.

    • See also

    * antiserum * immunity

    antibiotic

    English

    (wikipedia antibiotic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

    • Derived terms

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    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic