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Word: Tetrodotoxin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from modern Latin Tetrodon (former genus name, from Greek tetra- ‘fourfold’ + odous, odont- ‘tooth’) + toxin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtɛtrədə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a poisonous compound present in the ovaries of certain pufferfishes. It is a powerful neurotoxin.
Short Definition:poisonous compound present in ovaries of certain pufferfishes
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