ENTEROTOXIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("enterotoxin" is a kind of...):

cytotoxin (any substance that has a toxic effect on cells)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enterotoxin"):

staphylococcal enterotoxin (a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning)

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