HyperDic: endotoxin

English > 1 sense of the word endotoxin:
NOUNsubstanceendotoxina toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
English > endotoxin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die.
BroadertoxinA poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
OppositeexotoxinA toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Spanishendotoxina
Catalanendotoxina

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