noun
anatoxin
Rare medical term for a toxin that has been treated to lose its toxicity but retain antigenic properties, used in vaccines. Often synonymous with トキソイド (toxoid).
See also: トキソイド
アナトキシンはワクチン製造に用いられることがある。
Anatoxin is sometimes used in vaccine production.
トキソイド is the more common Japanese term for toxoid; アナトキシン is a rare synonym used mainly in specialized medical contexts.
Borrowed from English 'anatoxin', which itself is derived from 'ana-' (against) + 'toxin'.