# haptophore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The stable, non-poisonous element of a toxin that enables it to bind to an antitoxin and become neutralized.

## Etymology
From hapto- + -phore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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