enterotoxigenic

enterotoxigenic
Denoting an organism containing or producing a toxin specific for cells of the intestinal mucosa.

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en·tero·toxi·gen·ic -.täk-sə-'jen-ik adj producing enterotoxin <\enterotoxigenic strains of E. coli>

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en·ter·o·tox·i·gen·ic (en″tər-o-tok″sĭ-jenґik) producing or containing an enterotoxin.

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