exotoxin
- noun
- /ˌɛksoʊˈtɑksɪn/
- Specialized
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exotoxina
- "Exotoxins" are not just present in a few foods; they are present in virtually all processed foods.
Examples
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We have done a fair amount of work with guinea pig models, and we have found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its exotoxin.
Academic text (2005) -
Inactivation of endotoxins and exotoxins
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Food additives contain a group of compounds commonly referred to as "exotoxins," which slow and destroy cognitive development in the brain.
Blog text (17) -
Look, for example, at the presence of Pseudomonas exotoxin A in the inner ear, which has been shown to have lasting deleterious effects on the inner ear.
Academic text (2005) -
Staphylococcus aureus produces an exotoxin that can lead to severe food poisoning.
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The exotoxin released by the bacteria can cause serious harm to human cells.
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Scientists are studying how exotoxins affect the human immune response during infections.
Synonyms
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5.3
A poisonous substance that some animals, plants, or bacteria make
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7.9
A poisonous substance made by a living thing like a plant, animal, or germ
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4.4
Something that can cause serious harm or death when swallowed, touched and breathed
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3.9
A poisonous substance made by bacteria that they release or keep inside their cells
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9.5
A poisonous substance that can harm people and animals
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exotoxin comes from the parts exo- 'outside' and toxin 'poison', and you can see toxin in the familiar word toxic. So an exotoxin is a poison that some bacteria release 'outside' into their environment, where it can make people sick.