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exotoxin

/ˈek.səʊˌtɒk.sɪn/

Traduction: Toxine sécrétée par un micro-organisme dans son environnement, susceptible de provoquer des lésions cellulaires chez l'hôte.

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/ˈek.səʊˌtɒk.sɪn/C1formalscientific
  • frToxine sécrétée par un micro-organisme dans son environnement, susceptible de provoquer des lésions cellulaires chez l'hôte.

A toxin that is released by a microorganism into the surrounding environment, often causing damage to host cells.

  1. Secreted bacterial toxinC1formalmedical

    A poisonous substance that is released by a microorganism, such as a bacterium, into its surrounding environment.

    frExotoxine

    • The bacterium secretes an exotoxin that causes severe food poisoning.
    • Exotoxins are often responsible for the symptoms of tetanus and diphtheria.
    • Scientists are studying how exotoxins interact with human cells to develop better treatments.
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  • exotoxin's possessive singular form