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Noun: endotoxin  ,en-dow'tók-sin
  1. A toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die

Derived forms: endotoxins

Type of: toxin

Antonym: exotoxin

Encyclopedia: Endotoxin

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