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enterotoxin

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en⋅ter⋅o⋅tox⋅in

[en-tuh-roh-tok-sin]
–noun Pathology.
a toxic substance produced by certain bacteria that on ingestion causes violent vomiting and diarrhea.

Origin:
1935–40; entero- + toxin
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en·ter·o·tox·in   (ěn'tə-rō-tŏk'sĭn)   
n.  A toxin produced by bacteria that is specific for intestinal cells and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning.
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Main Entry: en·tero·tox·in
Pronunciation: "ent-&-rO-'täk-s&n
Function: noun
: a toxic substance that is produced bymicroorganisms (as some staphylococci) and causes gastrointestinal symptoms (as in some forms of food poisoning or cholera)
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enterotoxin en·ter·o·tox·in (ěn'tə-rō-tŏk'sĭn)
n.
A cytotoxin produced by bacteria that is specific for the mucous membrane of the intestine and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning.

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