What Do You Mean by Toxigenicity?

toxigenicity. The ability of a pathogenic organism to produce injurious substances that damage the host.

What is Toxigenicity in microbiology?

Toxigenicity: The ability of a microorganism to produce a toxin that contributes to the development of disease. Virulence: The quantitative ability of an agent to cause disease.

What does exotoxin mean?

Medical Definition of exotoxin

: a soluble poisonous substance produced during growth of a microorganism and released into the surrounding medium tetanus exotoxin — compare endotoxin. Other Words from exotoxin.