Look up: endotoxin

1. endotoxin
   [n] - a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
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2. Endotoxin
   Intracellular toxin (retained within bacteria and liberated when bacteria disintegrates).
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3. endotoxin
   Toxin that forms an integral part of the cell wall of certain bacteria and is released only upon breakdown of the bacterial cell.; endotoxins do not form toxoids.
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4. endotoxin
   The lioppolysaccharide associated with the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
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5. endotoxin
   bacterial cell toxin not liberated while the cell is alive Category: Medicine
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6. endotoxin
   Heat-stable polysaccharide-like toxin bound to a bacterial cell. The term is used more specifically to refer to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria. There are three parts to the molecule, the Lipid A (six fatty acid chains linked to two glucosamine residues), the core oligosaccharide (branched chain of ten sugars), and a variable length polysaccharide side chain (up to 40 sugar units in smooth forms) that can be removed without affecting the toxicity (rough LPS). Some endotoxin is probably released into the medium and endotoxin is responsible for many of the virulent effects of Gram negative bacteria.
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7. endotoxin
   <protein> Heat stable polysaccharide like toxin bound to a bacterial cell. The term is used more specifically to refer to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. There are three parts to the molecule, the Lipid A (six fatty acid chains linked to two glucosamin...
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8. endotoxin
   noun a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
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9. endotoxin
   (en´do-tok″sin) a heat-stable toxin associated with the outer membranes of certain gram-negative bacteria, such as species of Brucella, Neisseria, and Vibrio. Endotoxins are not secreted but are released only when the cells are disrupted; they are less potent and less specific than the exotoxins; and they do not f...
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10. endotoxin
    toxic substance bound to the bacterial cell wall and released when the bacterium ruptures or disintegrates. Endotoxins consist of lipopolysaccharide ... [3 related articles]
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11. endotoxin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: en-dō-tok′sin Definitions: 1. A bacterial toxin not freely liberated into the surrounding medium, in contrast to exotoxin. 2. The complex phospholipid-polysaccharide macromolecules that form an integral part of the outer membrane of a variety of relatively avirul...
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12. endotoxin
    (en;do-tok;sin) A toxin found within certain types of bacteria that is able to stimulate the release of endogenous pyrogen and produce a fever.
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13. endotoxin
    (en;do-tok;sin) A toxin found within certain types of bacteria that is able to stimulate the release of endogenous pyrogen and produce a fever.
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14. Endotoxin
    `Endotoxins` (not to be confused with exotoxin) are endotoxin-->--> associated with some Gram-negative bacteria. An "endotoxin" is a toxin that is a structural molecule of the bacteria that is recognized by the immune system. Lipopolysaccharide and other endotoxins: Gram negative: The prot...
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