SAXITOXIN

saxitoxin

(noun) a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

saxitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural saxitoxins)

A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in mollusks and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans

Source: Wiktionary



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