tetanus toxoid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008618",
  "term": "tetanus toxoid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A substance that is derived from the toxin released by the bacterium that causes the disease tetanus. It is used as a vaccine to prevent tetanus or to help boost the immune response to other vaccines.",
    "A solution of formaldehyde-deactivated toxin isolated from the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Tetanus toxoid stimulates the production of antitoxin antibodies. This agent may be used as an adjuvant in cancer vaccines."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "TETTOX",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tetanus-toxoid/"
}