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ENTEROTOXIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("enterotoxin" is a kind of...):
cytotoxin (any substance that has a toxic effect on cells)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enterotoxin"):
staphylococcal enterotoxin (a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning)
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