See Also: intestinotoxin(medicine)
congee(1)(dictionary)
congee(2)(dictionary)

congee(2) (iou) and intestinotoxin (medicine)


congee(2) (iou)



congee verb2. Also conge. Pa. t. & pple congeed. ME.
[Old French congeer, congier, formed as CONGe noun.]
verb trans. Dismiss. ME-M16.
verb trans. Give official permission to. LME-M16.
verb intrans. Pay one's respects on leaving; say goodbye. obsolete exc. dial. E17.
verb intrans. Bow in courtesy or obeisance. arch. E17.

intestinotoxin (medicine)


intestinotoxin -->
enterotoxin
<microbiology> Group of bacterial exotoxins produced by enterobacteria and that act on the intestinal mucosa. By perturbing ion and water transport systems they induce diarrhoea. Cholera toxin is the best known example.