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enterotoxin

/ˌen.tə.rəʊˈtɒk.sɪn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um tipo de toxina que ataca e danifica especificamente as células que revestem a mucosa do intestino, causando frequentemente intoxicação alimentar ou doenças gastrointestinais.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌen.tə.rəʊˈtɒk.sɪn/

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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um tipo de toxina que ataca e danifica especificamente as células que revestem a mucosa do intestino, causando frequentemente intoxicação alimentar ou doenças gastrointestinais.
  1. Intestinal toxin C1 formal medical

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

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Enterotoxina

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