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endotoxin
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en·do·tox·in  (nd-tksn)
n.
A toxin produced by certain bacteria and released upon destruction of the bacterial cell.
endo·toxic adj.
endotoxin [ˌɛndəʊˈtɒksɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a toxin contained within the protoplasm of an organism, esp a bacterium, and liberated only at death
endotoxic  adj
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Noun1.endotoxin - a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
exotoxin - a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium


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