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en⋅do⋅tox⋅in

  [en-doh-tok-sin]
–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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Origin:
1900–05; endo- + toxin

Related forms:
en⋅do⋅tox⋅ic, adjective
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en·do·tox·in   (ěn'dō-tŏk'sən)   
n.  A toxin produced by certain bacteria and released upon destruction of the bacterial cell.
en'do·tox'ic adj.
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Main Entry: en·do·tox·in
Pronunciation: "en-dO-'täk-s&n
Function: noun
: a toxin of internal origin; specifically : a poisonous substance present in bacteria (as the causative agent of typhoid fever) but separable from the cell body only on its disintegration —compare EXOTOXIN —en·do·tox·ic /-sik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endotoxin en·do·tox·in (ěn'dō-tŏk'sən)
n.
A toxin that forms an integral part of the cell wall of certain bacteria and is only released upon destruction of the bacterial cell. Endotoxins are less potent and less specific than most exotoxins and do not form toxoids. Also called intracellular toxin.

en'do·tox'ic adj.

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