English noun: epsilon toxin | |||
| 1. | epsilon toxin (substance) a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria | ||
| Synonyms | Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bacterial toxin | ||