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exotoxin

[ ek-soh-tok-sin ]

noun

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


exotoxin

/ ˌɛ°ì²õəʊˈ³ÙÉ’°ì²õɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ±ð³æ´Çˈ³Ù´Ç³æ¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð³æo·³Ù´Ç³æi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of exotoxin1

First recorded in 1915–20; exo- + toxin
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