nèi​dú​sù

endotoxin

  • created sense approved 内毒素/內毒素 · nèi​dú​sù · endotoxin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内毒素 / 內毒素

    nèi​dú​sù

    endotoxin

    A toxin found in the cell walls of certain bacteria, primarily complex lipopolysaccharides, that is released when the bacteria die; it can cause fever or shock in humans and animals.

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 毒素 (literal) → 毒素 · dú​sù · toxin

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    created sense