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Exotoxin vs Enterotoxin - What's the difference?

exotoxin | enterotoxin |

As nouns the difference between exotoxin and enterotoxin

is that exotoxin is any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment while enterotoxin is (biology) any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria.

exotoxin

English

(wikipedia exotoxin)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * endotoxin * exotoxic

    enterotoxin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia enterotoxin) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria