endotoxin-neutralizing
|en-do-tox-in-neu-tra-li-zing|
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/ˌɛndoʊˈtɑksɪn ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
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/ˌendəʊˈtɒksɪn ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
(endotoxin-neutralize)
neutralize internal bacterial toxin
Etymology
'endotoxin-neutralizing' originates from modern English as a compound of 'endotoxin' and the verb 'neutralize' with the present participle suffix '-ing'.
'endotoxin' itself is formed from the Greek prefix 'endo-' meaning 'within' and 'toxin' from Greek 'toxikon' (poison); 'neutralize' comes from French/Latin roots ('neutre' / 'neutralis') meaning 'neither' or 'neutral' with the verb-forming suffix. The compound arose in 20th-century biomedical English to describe agents that neutralize endotoxins.
Initially the components referred separately to an 'internal poison' ('endotoxin') and to making something neutral ('neutralize'); over time the compound came to specifically denote the action or property of neutralizing bacterial endotoxins.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the ability to neutralize endotoxins; that neutralizes or inactivates endotoxins (toxic components of certain bacterial cell walls).
Endotoxin-neutralizing antibodies reduced the inflammatory response in the experiment.
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Last updated: 2025/10/26 20:35