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en·do·tox·in 
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Audio Help [en-doh-tok-sin] Pronunciation Key –noun Biochemistry.
| the toxic protoplasm liberated when a microorganism dies and disintegrates, as in Eberthella typhi, the causative agent of typhoid fever. |
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Endotoxin
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| en·do·tox·in
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n. A toxin produced by certain bacteria and released upon destruction of the bacterial cell. en'do·tox'ic adj. |
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| endotoxin | |
noun | |
| a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die [ant: exotoxin] |
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