Concept information
Preferred term
tetrodotoxin
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- fugutoxin
- tetraodontotoxin
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41724
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