STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B
Dictionary entry overview: What does staphylococcal enterotoxin B mean? • STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B (noun)
The noun STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B has 1 sense:
1. a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
Familiarity information: STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B (noun)
Meaning:
A form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
SEB; staphylococcal enterotoxin B
Hypernyms ("staphylococcal enterotoxin B" is a kind of...):
bioarm; biological weapon; bioweapon (any weapon usable in biological warfare)
staphylococcal enterotoxin (a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning)
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