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immunotoxin
immunotoxin n. 
/ɪˌmjuːnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/, /ᵻˌmjunoʊˈtɑks(ə)n/, /ˈɪmjənoʊˌtɑks(ə)n/, /ᵻˈmjunoʊˌtɑks(ə)n/ (a) an antitoxin (rare); (b) an antibody conjugated to a toxin molecule, used esp. in the treatment of tumours.Sense (a) is apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Brit. /ˌɪmjᵿnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/
, /ˌɪmjᵿnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn//ɪˌmjuːnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/U.S. /ˌɪmjənoʊˈtɑks(ə)n/
, /ˌɪmjənoʊˈtɑks(ə)n//ᵻˌmjunoʊˈtɑks(ə)n//ˈɪmjənoʊˌtɑks(ə)n//ᵻˈmjunoʊˌtɑks(ə)n/ΚΠ
1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 317/2 Immunotoxin, any antitoxin.
1980 Internat. Jrnl. Immunopharmacol. 2 254 The immunotoxins were prepared by coupling the A-chain of ricin to antibody.
1993 Times (Nexis) 13 May Immunotoxins attack the protein synthesis machinery which cancer cells depend on for their survival.
2001 New Scientist 10 Feb. 5/2 By attaching the right peptide, it should be possible to develop immunotoxins to tackle any autoimmune disease.
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