tetrodotoxin
[ te-troh-duh-tok-sin ]
/ tɛˌtroʊ dəˈtɒk sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a neurotoxin, C11H17N3O3, occurring in a species of puffer fish: ingestion of the toxin is usually rapidly fatal due to heart failure or asphyxiation; used experimentally to block impulse conduction potential in excitable cells.
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British Dictionary definitions for tetrodotoxin
tetrodotoxin
/ (ˌtɛtrəʊdəʊˈtɒksɪn) /
noun
a highly lethal neurotoxin found in certain puffer fish and in newts of the genus Taricha . Formula: C 11 H 17 N 3 O 3
Word Origin for tetrodotoxin
C20: from New Latin Tetrodon (puffer fish genus name, from Greek tetra- fourfold + odont- tooth) + toxin
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Medical definitions for tetrodotoxin
tetrodotoxin
[ tĕ-trō′də-tŏk′sĭn ]
n.
A potent neurotoxin, found in many puffer fish and certain newts.
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