| NOUN | substance | Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, epsilon toxin | a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens |
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| Meaning | A bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria. | |
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| Synonym | epsilon toxin | |
| Broader | bacterial toxin | Any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells |
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