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exotoxin

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 283 words | Copyright

exotoxin (eks-oh-toks-in) n. a highly potent poison, often harmful to only a limited range of tissues, that is produced by a bacterial cell and secreted into its surrounding medium. Exotoxins are produced by the bacteria causing botulism, diphtheria, and tetanus. Compare endotoxin.

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