Preferred Term:
tetrodotoxin
Definition:
An aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the liver and ovaries of fishes in the order Tetraodontiformes which are eaten. The toxin causes paresthesia and paralysis through interference with neuromuscular conduction.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- tetraodontotoxin
- fugutoxin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41724
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