ENDOTOXIN

endotoxin

(noun) a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endotoxin (plural endotoxins)

Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only when it dies.

Source: Wiktionary



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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