exotoxin

ex·o·tox·in

 (ĕk′sō-tŏk′sĭn)

n.

A poisonous substance secreted by a microorganism and released into the medium in which it grows.

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exotoxin

(ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn)

n

(Microbiology) a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium

ˌexoˈtoxic adj

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ex•o•tox•in

(ˌɛk soʊˈtɒk sɪn)

n.

a soluble toxin excreted by a microorganism.

[1915–20]

ex`o•tox′ic, adj.

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Noun

1.

exotoxin - a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species endotoxin - a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die

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Translations

exotoxine

ex·o·tox·in

n. exotoxina, veneno excretado por una bacteria, organismo vivo, contraria a la endotoxina, no liberada hasta que el organismo bacteria muere.

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