First Known Use: 1911
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tetrodotoxin
noun te·tro·do·tox·in \te-ˌtrō-də-ˈtäk-sən\
Definition of TETRODOTOXIN
: a neurotoxin C11H17N3O8 found especially in puffer fish that blocks nerve conduction by suppressing permeability of the nerve fiber to sodium ions
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Origin of TETRODOTOXIN
International Scientific Vocabulary tetrodo- (from New Latin Tetrodon, genus of tropical marine fishes) + toxin
Medical Dictionary
tetrodotoxin
noun te·tro·do·tox·in \te-ˌtrōd-ə-ˈtäk-sən\
Medical Definition of TETRODOTOXIN
: a neurotoxin C11H17N3O8 that is found especially in pufferfishes and that blocks nerve conduction by suppressing permeability of the nerve fiber to sodium ions
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