saxitoxin
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English
Etymology
From Saxidomus giganteus (butter clam), from which it was first isolated + toxin.
Noun
saxitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural saxitoxins)
- A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in molluscs and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans
Derived terms
Translations
type of neurotoxin
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