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A toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
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exotoxin
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n. Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
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An exotoxin is a toxin secreted by bacteria . An exotoxin can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normal cellular metabolism . They are highly potent and can cause major damage to the host. Exotoxins may be secreted, or, similar to ...
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n. a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium [ant: endotoxin ]
Usage examples of exotoxin.
The exotoxin from this particular anaerobe was quite as deadly as I had said but, fortunately, Otto had been unaware that the incubation period was seldom less than four hours and, in extreme cases, had been known to be as long as forty-eight-not that the period of incubation delay made the final results any less fatal.