saxitoxin
English edit
Etymology edit
From Saxidomus giganteus (butter clam), from which it was first isolated + toxin.
Noun edit
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
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Translations edit
type of neurotoxin
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