verotoxin
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Noun edit
verotoxin (plural verotoxins)
- Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella.