enterotoxism
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enterotoxism
[en″ter-o-tok´sizm]autointoxication of enteric origin.
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au·to·in·tox·i·ca·tion
(aw'tō-in-toks'i-kā'shŭn),A disorder resulting from absorption of the waste products of metabolism, decomposed matter from the intestine, or the products of dead and infected tissue, as in gangrene.
Synonym(s): autotoxicosis, endogenic toxicosis, enterotoxication, enterotoxism, intestinal intoxication, self-poisoning
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