staphylococcal enterotoxin

/ˈstæf(ə)loʊˌkɑkəl ˌɛntəroʊˈtɑksən/
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Definitions of staphylococcal enterotoxin
  1. noun
    a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning
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    types:
    SEB, staphylococcal enterotoxin B
    a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
    type of:
    enterotoxin
    a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
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