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choleragen /chol·er·a·gen/ (kol´er-ah-jen) the exotoxin produced by the cholera vibrio, thought to stimulate electrolyte and water secretion into the small intestine. choleragen [kol′ərəjin] an exotoxin produced by the cholera vibrio that stimulates the secretion of electrolytes and water into the small intestine in Asiatic cholera, causing diarrhea and the loss of body fluids and weakening the patient. |
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