Brevetoxin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brevetoxin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, toxicology) Any of a class of complex polycyclic polyethers that cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, toxicology) Any of a class of complex polycyclic polyethers that cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning.
Word Forms
- brevetoxins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brevitoxin, gambiertoxin, mytilotoxine, karmitoxin, brevenal, vincetoxin.
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