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bacterial toxin

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bacterial toxin
Etymology: Gk, bakterion, small staff, toxikon, poison
any poisonous substance produced by a bacterium. Kinds of bacterial toxins include endotoxins and exotoxins.

bacterial toxin,
n any poisonous substance produced by a bacterium. Two general types are common: those formed within the cell (endotoxins) and those formed within the cell and excreted (exotoxins).


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