tetrodotoxinn.
/ˌtɛtrədəʊˈtɒksɪn/ A poisonous substance found in the ovaries of certain fish of the family Tetraodontidæ.
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tetrodotoxin1911
saxitoxin1962
1911 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 100 ii. 133 Tetrodotoxin is neither acid nor base, and yields on hydrolysis a base and a crystalline substance.
1938 Chem. Abstr. 32 8582 The toxic action of tetrodotoxin is decreased by vitacamphor, coramine,..and cardiazol.
1965 New Scientist 18 Feb. 442/3 As deadly as tetrodotoxin from the Japanese globe or ‘puffer’ fish.
1977 Lancet 24 Dec. 1331/1 The electrical and mechanical consequences of stimulation are prevented by tetrodotoxin.
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