CORD FACTOR
\kˈɔːd fˈaktə], \kˈɔːd fˈaktə], \k_ˈɔː_d f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.
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