enterotoxin /en·tero·tox·in/ (en´ter-o-tok″sin)
Enterotoxin
enterotoxin
enterotoxin
1. a toxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa.
2. a toxin arising in the intestine.
3. an exotoxin that is protein in nature and relatively heat-stable, produced by staphylococci.
en·ter·o·tox·in ( n t -r -t k s n)n. A cytotoxin produced by bacteria that is specific for the mucous membrane of the intestine and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning. |
Enterotoxin
A type of harmful protein released by bacteria and other disease agents that affects the tissues lining the intestines.
Mentioned in: Dysentery
enterotoxin
[-tok′sin]
a toxic substance that causes an adverse reaction by cells of the intestinal mucosa. Most enterotoxins are produced by certain species of bacteria, such as Staphylococcus.
enterotoxin
1. a toxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa.
2. a toxin arising in the intestine.
enterotoxin
Infectious disease A toxin with a direct effect on the intestinal mucosa, eliciting net fluid secretion; the 'classic' enterotoxin is cholera toxin, which evokes intestinal fluid secretion, by activating adenylate
cyclase. See Endotoxin, Exotoxin.
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