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endotoxin

DEFINITIONS OF: endotoxin

1

n a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die

Antonyms:
exotoxin
a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Type of:
toxin
a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
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