enterotoxin

enterotoxin definition - medical

en·ter·o·tox·in (ĕnˌtə-rō-tŏkˈsĭn)

noun
A cytotoxin produced by bacteria that is specific for the mucous membrane of the intestine and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning.

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