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Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. Noun. A powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish.

Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. Noun. (neurotoxin) A neurotoxin found in ''Tetraodontiformes'' such as pufferfish. ¹

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Definition of Tetrodotoxin

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Medical Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. A potent neurotoxin (319 D) from the Japanese puffer fish. It binds to the sodium channel, blocking the passage of action potentials. Its activity closely resembles that of saxitoxin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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