First Known Use: 1904
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endotoxin
noun en·do·tox·in \ˌen-dō-ˈtäk-sən\
Definition of ENDOTOXIN
: a toxic heat-stable lipopolysaccharide substance present in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria that is released from the cell upon lysis
— en·do·tox·ic \-sik\ adjective
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endotoxin
noun en·do·tox·in \ˌen-dō-ˈtäk-sən\
Medical Definition of ENDOTOXIN
: a toxin of internal origin; specifically : a poisonous substance present in bacteria (as the causative agent of typhoid fever) but separable from the cell body only on its disintegration—compare exotoxin
—en·do·tox·ic \-sik\ adjective
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