CIGUATOXIN
Etymology
Noun
ciguatoxin (plural ciguatoxins)
(poison) Any of several closely related toxins, having a complex structure including a row of thirteen connected heterocyclic rings, produced by algae that are eaten by many fish; causes ciguatera poisoning in humans.
Synonym: ciguateratoxin
Source: Wiktionary
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