TETRODOTOXIN


Meaning of TETRODOTOXIN in English

[ ˌtɛtrədə(ʊ)'tɒksɪn ]

■ noun a powerful neurotoxin present in some pufferfish ovaries.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from mod. L. Tetrodon (former genus name, from Gk tetra- 'fourfold' + odous , odont- 'tooth') + toxin .

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