Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin

Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin
    n 1: 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 [syn: {epsilon toxin},
         {Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin}]