tetrodotoxin

Noun

Meaning

a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blowfish puffer puff boxfish moonfish cowfish globefish porcupinefish fugu balloonfish TTX blow toads pufferfish poison pufferfish poisoning blowfish poison
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Hypernyms

neurotoxin neurolysin

Examples

The toxic effects of aconitine were attenuated by tetrodotoxin, probably due to their mutual antagonistic effect on excitable membranes. citation Also Paeoniflorin seems to have a detoxifying effect on the acute toxicity of aconitine in test animals. Source: Internet

The source of tetrodotoxin in puffers has been a matter of debate, Lehman, Elizabeth M. (2006). Source: Internet

Some species are poisonous, having a tetrodotoxin in their internal organs, such as the ovaries and liver. Source: Internet

The skin of some species contains the powerful poison tetrodotoxin and these salamanders tend to be slow-moving and have bright warning coloration to advertise their toxicity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tetrodon tetrodonic acid tetrodont tetrofosmin tetrol tetrolate