exotoxin
noun
exo·tox·in ˌek-sō-ˈtäk-sən 
: a soluble poisonous substance produced during growth of a microorganism and released into the surrounding medium
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
exotoxin
noun
exo·tox·in ˌek-sō-ˈtäk-sən
: a soluble poisonous substance produced during growth of a microorganism and released into the surrounding medium
tetanus exotoxin
compare endotoxin - parallel rule
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