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saxitoxin

sa·xi·to·xin

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Saxidomus giganteus (butter clam), from which it was first isolated + toxin.

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