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exotoxin

[ek-soh-tok-sin]

noun Biochemistry.

a soluble toxin excreted by a microorganism.

Compare endotoxin.

Origin of exotoxin

First recorded in 1915–20; exo- + toxin

Related formsex·o·tox·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin

noun

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

Derived Formsexotoxic, adjective

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exotoxin in Medicine

exotoxin

[ĕk′sō-tŏk′sĭn]

n.

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

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