Ciguatoxin Definition

sēgwə-tŏksĭn
noun
A potent neurotoxin that is secreted by a dinoflagellate and can accumulate in the flesh of certain marine fish, such as grouper or snapper, causing ciguatera poisoning.
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Other Word Forms of Ciguatoxin

Noun

Singular:
ciguatoxin
Plural:
ciguatoxins

Origin of Ciguatoxin

  • cigua(tera) toxin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCICIG

Words Ending With

NINXIN

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ciguatoxin

Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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