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exotoxin meaning
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Exotoxin
An exotoxin is a toxin secreted by bacteria.
They may exert their effect locally or produce systemic effects.
Exotoxins are susceptible to antibodies produced by the immune system,
exotoxin
Noun
PL
exotoxins
PRE
exo-
Any
toxin
secreted
by a
microorganism
into the
surrounding
environment
.
Meaning of
exotoxin
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "exotoxin" is a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Nouns
Countable nouns
Definiteness: Level 1
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Definite ➨ Versatile
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