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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DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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