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ciguatoxin

Noun

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ciguatoxin (plural ciguatoxins)

(toxicology) 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.
Synonym: ciguateratoxin

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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