American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. A toxin produced by certain bacteria and released
upon destruction of the bacterial cell. Century Dictionary and
Cyclopedia - n. A toxic substance set free during the process of
bacteriolysis by means of immune sera against which the animal
body does not appear to be capable of producing an antitoxin.
These specific toxins are only liberated after or during the
destruction of the microorganism. - n. Any toxin secreted by a
microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only
when it dies. - n. a toxin that is confined inside the
microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are
broken down or die “We only go to sleep when a substance called
endotoxin LPS is exuded over the course of the day by these
friendly bacteria in our guts.” “The zoo is filled with a
particular type of antigen called endotoxin, which will actually
help your child build up her immunity army.” “Instead, there
were high levels of a toxic ba