Tetrodotoxin
ahd-5
noun.
A potent neurotoxin, C
11
H
17
N
3
O
8
, found in many pufferfishes and certain other animals, including some salamanders and crabs.
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noun.
A
neurotoxin
found in
Tetraodontiformes
such as
pufferfish
.
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noun.
a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
Word Usage
"The chemical is called tetrodotoxin or TTX from the Fugu pufferfish."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
neurolysin
neurotoxin
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