verotoxin

English

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.

Noun

verotoxin (plural verotoxins)

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

Derived terms

• verotoxigenic
• verotoxinogenic

Related terms

• Shiga toxin