exotoxin

[ ek-soh-tok-sin ]

/ ˌɛk soʊˈtɒk sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a soluble toxin excreted by a microorganism.

Nearby words

exotic dancer, exotica, exoticism, exoticize, exotoxic, exotoxin, exotropia, exp, exp., expand, expanded

Compare endotoxin.

Origin of exotoxin

First recorded in 1915–20; exo- + toxin

Related forms

ex·o·tox·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin

/ (ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium

Derived Forms

exotoxic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin

[ ĕk′sō-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

A toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the environment in which it grows.extracellular toxin