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exotoxin

DEFINITIONS OF: exotoxin

1

n a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium

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