NYT Dictionary

ANTITOXIN

/ˈæntɪtɑksɪn/
Nounan-ti-TOX-inan-ti-tox-in · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin English antitoxin From anti- + toxin.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

allergenantibodyantidoteantigenagglutininanaphylactinantiantibodyantiserumantiveninbang

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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