"scyllatoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of Scylla + toxin; along with charybdotoxin in the same scorpion's venom, it references the monsters Scylla and Charybdis of Ancient Greek mythology. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Scylla|toxin}} Blend of Scylla + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scyllatoxin (uncountable)
  1. (toxicology) An oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus. Wikipedia link: Scylla and Charybdis, scyllatoxin Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Poisons

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