tetrodotoxin
IPA: tˈɛtroʊdoʊtˈɑksɪn
noun
- (neurotoxicology) A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.
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Examples of "tetrodotoxin" in Sentences
- Tetrodotoxin is not affected by cooking.
- A very potent neurotoxin is tetrodotoxin.
- The drug named in the film is tetrodotoxin.
- A few are mentioned in the tetrodotoxin article.
- I also added that info to the tetrodotoxin article.
- Some species are known to use the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin to subdue prey.
- Yes, I'm aware of the theory that he was poisoned with tetrodotoxin, etc.
- An animal can however co evolve with tetrodotoxin, since this is a xenobiotic.
- Genetic background is not a factor in susceptibility to tetrodotoxin poisoning.
- The drug has been shown to reverse tetrodotoxin toxicity in animal experiments.
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