verotoxin

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noun

Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella.

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Meanings

nounverotoxin (plural verotoxins)

plural verotoxins

  1. Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella.

Origin

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.

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APA

verotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verotoxin

MLA

“verotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verotoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verotoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verotoxin.

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