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endotoxin definition

endo·toxin (en′dō täks′in)

noun

the polysaccharide that is combined with a lipid and released from the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria, producing toxic effects causing fever, shock, etc. in many animals

Etymology: endo- + toxin

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