HyperDic: saxitoxin

English > 1 sense of the word saxitoxin:
NOUNsubstancesaxitoxina powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides
English > saxitoxin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans.
Broaderneurotoxin, neurolysinAny toxin that affects neural tissues
Spanishsaxitoxina
Catalansaxitoxina

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