endotoxin
Syllabification: (en·do·tox·in)
Pronunciation: /ˈendəˌtäksin/
Definition of endotoxin
noun
Microbiology- a toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism. Compare with exotoxin.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˌendōˈtäksik/
adjective