"tetrodotoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetrodotoxins [plural]
Etymology: From German Tetrodotoxin, corresponding to Tetrodon (tetr- + -ode) + toxin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Tetrodotoxin}} German Tetrodotoxin, {{confix|en|tetr|ode}} tetr- + -ode Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tetrodotoxin (countable and uncountable, plural tetrodotoxins)
  1. (neurotoxicology) A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc. Wikipedia link: tetrodotoxin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Neurotoxins, Poisons Synonyms: TTX [abbreviation] Derived forms: TTX [abbreviation] Translations (neurotoxin): 河豚毒素 (ho⁴ tyun⁴ duk⁶ sou³) (Chinese Cantonese), 河豚毒素 (hétún dúsù) (Chinese Mandarin), tetrodotoksiini (Finnish), tétrodotoxine [feminine] (French)

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