exotoxin

[ ek-soh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈtɒk sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a soluble toxin excreted by a microorganism.
Compare endotoxin.

Origin of exotoxin

First recorded in 1915–20; exo- + toxin

OTHER WORDS FROM exotoxin

ex·o·tox·ic, adjective

Words nearby exotoxin

exotic dancer, exotica, exoticism, exoticize, exotoxic, exotoxin, exotropia, exp, exp., expand, expanded

British Dictionary definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

a toxin produced by a microorganism and secreted into the surrounding medium

Derived forms of exotoxin

exotoxic, adjective

Medical definitions for exotoxin

exotoxin
[ ĕk′sō-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

A toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the environment in which it grows. extracellular toxin