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exotoxin

[ek-soh-tok-sin]
noun Biochemistry.
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  1. A toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the environment in which it grows.extracellular toxin
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