ciguatera

[ see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐ ]

/ ˌsi gwəˈtɛr ə, ˌsɪg wə‐ /

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noun

a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.

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Origin of ciguatera

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin American Spanish, perhaps from Cuban Spanish cigua, from Taíno “sea slug”

Words nearby ciguatera

cigar store, cigar-store Indian, Cigfa, ciggy, CIGS, ciguatera, cilantro, cilia, ciliary, ciliary body, ciliary muscle

How to use ciguatera in a sentence

For this reason ciguatera is almost confined to the tropics.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The alkaloids produce a disease known as ciguatera, characterized by paralysis and gastric derangements.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Poisonous bacteria may be destroyed by cooking, but the alkaloids which cause ciguatera are unaltered by heat.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The true ciguatera is produced by a specific poisonous alkaloid.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

Severe cases of ciguatera with men, as well as with lower animals, may end fatally in a short time.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan