"chlorotoxin" meaning in English

See chlorotoxin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: chloro- + toxin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chloro|toxin}} chloro- + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chlorotoxin (uncountable)
  1. A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels. Wikipedia link: chlorotoxin Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chlorotoxin-en-noun-A4~Remni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with chloro-

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