"charybdotoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: charybdotoxins [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Charybdis + toxin; along with scyllatoxin in the same scorpion's venom, it references the monsters Scylla and Charybdis of Ancient Greek mythology. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grc|qsb-grc}}, {{blend|en|Charybdis|toxin}} Blend of Charybdis + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun}} charybdotoxin (plural charybdotoxins)
  1. (toxicology) An oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus. Wikipedia link: charybdotoxin Categories (topical): Poisons
    Sense id: en-charybdotoxin-en-noun-6Cg2eLor Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology

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