ciguatoxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several closely related toxins, having a complex structure including a row of thirteen connected heterocyclic rings, produced by algae that are eaten by many fish; causes ciguatera poisoning in humans.

Word forms

ciguatoxin ciguatoxins

Etymology

From ciguatera + toxin.

Synonyms

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