"verotoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: verotoxins [plural]
Etymology: From Vero cell + toxin. Vero is in turn from Esperanto verda "green" + reno "kidney," as the Vero cell line is derived from kidney cells of the African green monkey. Head templates: {{en-noun}} verotoxin (plural verotoxins)
  1. Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella. Wikipedia link: verotoxin Derived forms: verotoxigenic, verotoxinogenic Related terms: Shiga toxin
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