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Meaning of endotoxin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only when it dies.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά ενδοτοξίνη
Español endotoxina
Suomi endotoksiini hajautumismyrkky
Français endotoxine
Italiano endotossina
日本語 内毒素
한국어 내독소
Polski endotoksyna
Português endotoxina
Română endotoxină
Русский эндотокси́н
Tiếng Việt nội độc tố

Examples

“It may resemble the factor 5 in Salmonella, a heat-labile determinant on the endotoxin molecule which, because of its superficial location, blocks the agglutination reaction of the deeper heat-stable O antigens in the same way as do the Vi and K antigens.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

endotoxinemia endotransglucosylase endotransglucosylation endotransglycosidase endotransglycosylase endotrophin

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