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endotoxin

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Main Entry:
en·do·tox·in Listen to the pronunciation of endotoxin
Pronunciation:
\ˌen-dō-ˈtäk-sən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1904
: 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 Listen to the pronunciation of endotoxic \-sik\ adjective
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