saxitoxin
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Saxidomus giganteus (butter clam), from which it was first isolated + toxin.
Noun[edit]
saxitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural saxitoxins)
- A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in molluscs and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
type of neurotoxin
|