ciguatoxin
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From ciguatera + toxin.
Synonyms
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