Exotoxin


[ek-soh-tok-sin] /ˌɛk soʊˈtɒk sɪn/

noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a soluble excreted by a microorganism.
/ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn/
noun
1.
a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium

exotoxin ex·o·tox·in (ěk’sō-tŏk’sĭn)
n.
A toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the environment in which it grows. Also called extracellular toxin.

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