saxitoxin
English
Etymology
From Saxidomus giganteus ("butter clam", from which it was first isolated) + toxin.
Noun
saxitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural saxitoxins)
- A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in mollusks and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans
Translations
type of neurotoxin
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Derived terms
- neosaxitoxin
See also
- anatoxin
- microcystin
- nodularin