Tetrodotoxin Definition
tĕ-trōdə-tŏksĭn
noun
An extremely poisonous neurotoxin, C11H17N3O8, found in the puffer fishes and a genus (Taricha) of newts, that blocks the conduction of nerve signals.
Webster's New World
(neurotoxicology) A neurotoxin found in Tetraodontiformes such as pufferfish.
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Other Word Forms of Tetrodotoxin
Noun
Singular:
tetrodotoxinPlural:
tetrodotoxinsOrigin of Tetrodotoxin
Shortening and alteration of New Latin Tetraodōn pufferfish genus (Greek tetra- tetra-) (New Latin -odōn -odon (so called because members of the genus have two upper and two lower teeth)) toxin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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