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ciguatoxin

ciguatoxin 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.

Noun

ciguatoxin (plural ciguatoxins)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    ciguateratoxin

Synonyms of ciguatoxin

Forms of ciguatoxin

pluralciguatoxins

Origin of ciguatoxin

From ciguatera + toxin.

Questions about ciguatoxin

What does ciguatoxin mean?
Ciguatoxin means 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.
What part of speech is ciguatoxin?
Ciguatoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of ciguatoxin?
The plural of ciguatoxin is ciguatoxins.

Words near ciguatoxin in the dictionary

  1. ciguateratoxins
  2. ciguateric
  3. ciguatoxic
  4. ciguatoxicity
  5. ciguatoxicosis
  6. ciguatoxin
  7. ciguatoxins
  8. Ciguayo
  9. CIH
  10. Cihak
  11. Cihaks

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