Ichthyohemotoxin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ichthyohemotoxin is a noun meaning Any poisonous substance found in the blood of fishes.
Meaning
Any poisonous substance found in the blood of fishes.
Example Sentences
Poisonings with ichthyohemotoxins are very rare because eel blood is perorally toxic only in large quantities.
These same eels also possess an ichthyohemotoxin that is resistant to drying but can be destroyed by heating to greater than 65°C (149°F).
The 1904 article by Gley on the toxic action of the serum of the torpedo Torpedo marmorata was noteworthy in that the author reported ichthyohemotoxins were not limited to eels, but were widely distributed in fishes.
Word Forms
- ichthyohemotoxins
- ichthyohaemotoxin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ichthyohaemotoxin, ichthyotoxin, ichthyootoxin, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyotoxism, ichthyoacanthotoxin.
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