enterotoxin
[ en-tuh-roh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌɛn tə roʊˈtɒk sɪn /
noun Pathology.
a toxic substance produced by certain bacteria that on ingestion causes violent vomiting and diarrhea.
Words nearby enterotoxin
enterostenosis,
enterostomy,
enterotomy,
enterotoxemia,
enterotoxigenic,
enterotoxin,
enterotropic,
enterovirus,
enterozoa,
enterozoon,
enterprise
Medical definitions for enterotoxin
enterotoxin
[ ĕn′tə-rō-tŏk′sĭn ]
n.
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.