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ectoantigen

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ectoantigen /ec·to·an·ti·gen/ (ek?to-ant´i-jen)

1. an antigen that seems to be loosely attached to the outside of bacteria.

2. an antigen formed in the ectoplasm (cell membrane) of a bacterium.

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A toxin or other inducer of antibody formation, separate or separable from its source. Also called exoantigen.

ectoantigen

1. an antigen that seems to be loosely attached to the outside of bacteria.

2. an antigen formed in the ectoplasm (cell membrane) of a bacterium.

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