| NOUN | substance | saxitoxin | a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides |
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| Meaning | A 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. | |
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| Broader | neurotoxin, neurolysin | Any toxin that affects neural tissues |
| Spanish | saxitoxina | |
| Catalan | saxitoxina | |
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