Organic Chemical
enterotoxin Audio
en·ter·o·tox·in [ en-tuh-roh-tok-sin ]
Subclass of:
Toxin
Definitions related to enterotoxins:
  • A proteinaceous exotoxin released by a microorganism, usually a bacterium, that exerts its effect in the intestinal tract and may cause vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract, causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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