exotoxin

[ ek-soh-tok-sin ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a soluble toxin excreted by a microorganism.

Origin of exotoxin

1
First recorded in 1915–20; exo- + toxin

Other words from exotoxin

  • ex·o·tox·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin

/ (ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn) /


noun
  1. a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium

Derived forms of exotoxin

  • exotoxic, adjective

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