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enterotoxin

/ˌen.tə.rəʊˈtɒk.sɪn/

Traduction: Substance toxique produite par certaines bactéries qui agit spécifiquement sur les cellules de la paroi intestinale, provoquant souvent des intoxications alimentaires ou des troubles gastro-intestinaux.

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noun

/ˌen.tə.rəʊˈtɒk.sɪn/C2formalmedical
  • frSubstance toxique produite par certaines bactéries qui agit spécifiquement sur les cellules de la paroi intestinale, provoquant souvent des intoxications alimentaires ou des troubles gastro-intestinaux.

A noun referring to a type of toxin that specifically targets and damages the cells lining the intestinal mucosa, often causing food poisoning or gastrointestinal illness.

  1. Intestinal toxinC1formalmedical

    A type of toxin that specifically targets and damages the cells lining the intestines, often causing food poisoning or gastrointestinal illness.

    frEntérotoxine

    • The bacteria produced an enterotoxin that caused severe diarrhea.
    • Enterotoxins are often responsible for symptoms of food poisoning.
    • Researchers are studying how enterotoxins interact with intestinal cells.
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  • enterotoxin's possessive singular form