STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare

Synonyms:

SEB; staphylococcal enterotoxin B

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Nouns denoting substances

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

bioarm; biological weapon; bioweapon (any weapon usable in biological warfare)

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

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