Saxitoxin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saxitoxin is a noun meaning A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in molluscs and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans.
Meaning
A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in molluscs and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans.
Word Forms
- saxitoxins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ichthyosarcotoxism, scaritoxin, maitotoxin, ichthysarcotoxism, stonustoxin, tetrodotoxin.
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