a toxin contained within the protoplasm of an organism, esp a bacterium, and liberated only at death
Derived forms
endotoxic (ˌendoˈtoxic)
adjective
endotoxin in American English
(ˌɛndoʊˈtɑksɪn)
noun
the polysaccharide that is combined with a lipid and released from the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria, producing toxic effects causing fever, shock, etc. in many animals