tetrodotoxin
tetrodotoxin noun: a neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.
Noun
tetrodotoxin (countable and uncountable, plural tetrodotoxins)
- A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.
- Both creatures belong to a large pan-tropical order of fish, many of which have tetrodotoxin in their skin, liver, ovaries, and intestines.1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 118
- The blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata has tetrodotoxin, the deadly toxin it also releases in a bite, in their ink but the concentrations and effect in inking are not known.2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023
- Synonyms:
- TTX
tetrodotoxin meaning in Tamil
tetrodotoxin in Tamil
- பேத்தைநச்சுவம்
Synonyms of tetrodotoxin
Forms of tetrodotoxin
| plural | tetrodotoxins |
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Origin of tetrodotoxin
From German Tetrodotoxin, corresponding to Tetrodon (tetr- + translingual -odon) + toxin.
Words formed from tetrodotoxin
Questions about tetrodotoxin
- What does tetrodotoxin mean?
- Tetrodotoxin means a neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.
- What is tetrodotoxin in Tamil?
- Tetrodotoxin in Tamil is பேத்தைநச்சுவம். See Tetrodotoxin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tetrodotoxin?
- Tetrodotoxin is a noun.
- What is the plural of tetrodotoxin?
- The plural of tetrodotoxin is tetrodotoxins.
Words near tetrodotoxin in the dictionary
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