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Exotoxin vs Ecotoxin - What's the difference?

exotoxin | ecotoxin |

As nouns the difference between exotoxin and ecotoxin

is that exotoxin is any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment while ecotoxin is any substance that is toxic to an ecosystem.

exotoxin

English

(wikipedia exotoxin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.

    • Related terms

    * endotoxin * exotoxic

    ecotoxin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that is toxic to an ecosystem.