"ciguatoxin" meaning in All languages combined

See ciguatoxin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ciguatoxins [plural]
Etymology: From ciguatera + toxin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ciguatoxin (plural ciguatoxins)
  1. (toxicology) Any of several closely related toxins, having a complex structure including a row of thirteen connected heterocyclic rings, produced by algae that are eaten by many fish; causes ciguatera poisoning in humans. Categories (topical): Poisons Synonyms: ciguateratoxin
    Sense id: en-ciguatoxin-en-noun-eaEUzvkR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology

Inflected forms

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