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staphylococcal enterotoxin B
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | staphylococcal enterotoxin B - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfareSEBbioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon - any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"staphylococcal enterotoxin - a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning |
staphylococcal enterotoxin B
sta·phy·lo·coc·cal en·ter·o·tox·in B (SEB) (staf'i-lō-kok'ăl en'tĕr-ō-toks'in) A toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus and developed as a military toxin agent designed to induce temporary incapacitation. Ingestion leads to a gastrointestinal syndrome, whereas respiratory effects predominate after inhalation. SEB is considered a Category B agent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. staphylococcal enterotoxin B
Synonyms for staphylococcal enterotoxin Bnoun a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfareSynonymsRelated Words- bioarm
- biological weapon
- bioweapon
- staphylococcal enterotoxin
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