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Definition of Enterotoxin

1. Noun. A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa.

Definition of Enterotoxin

1. Noun. (biology) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria ¹

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Definition of Enterotoxin

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Medical Definition of Enterotoxin

1. Group of bacterial exotoxins produced by enterobacteria and that act on the intestinal mucosa. By perturbing ion and water transport systems they induce diarrhoea. Cholera toxin is the best known example. (13 Oct 1997)

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