| NOUN | substance | staphylococcal enterotoxin | a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus |
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| Meaning | A soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning. | |
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| Narrower | staphylococcal enterotoxin B, SEB | A form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare |
| Broader | enterotoxin | A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa |
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