bacterial toxin

/bækˌtɪriəl ˌtɑksən/

Other forms: bacterial toxins

Definitions of bacterial toxin

1. noun

   any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
   types:

   Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, epsilon toxin

   a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria

   anatoxin, toxoid

   a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin

   botulin, botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin

   potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon

   type of:

   toxin

   a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species