SINCE 1828
necrotoxin
noun
nec·ro·tox·in
| \ ˈnek-rə-ˌtäk-sən
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Medical Definition of necrotoxin
: a substance produced by some bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus which destroys tissue cells
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