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tetrodotoxin

/ˌtɛtrəʊdəʊˈtɒksɪn/

Übersetzung: Starkes Neurotoxin, das in den Eierstöcken des Kugelfisches vorkommt und Lähmungen sowie Atemstillstand verursachen kann.

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/ˌtɛtrəʊdəʊˈtɒksɪn/C2formalscientific
  • deStarkes Neurotoxin, das in den Eierstöcken des Kugelfisches vorkommt und Lähmungen sowie Atemstillstand verursachen kann.

A potent neurotoxin present in the ovaries of pufferfish, capable of causing paralysis and respiratory failure.

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  1. Potent neurotoxinC2formalscientific

    A powerful neurotoxin found primarily in the ovaries and liver of pufferfish, as well as some other marine animals, that blocks sodium channels in nerve cells, causing paralysis and potentially death.

    deStarkes Neurotoxin

    • Tetrodotoxin is one of the most potent non-protein toxins known to science.
    • Ingestion of improperly prepared pufferfish can lead to tetrodotoxin poisoning.
    • The mechanism of tetrodotoxin involves blocking voltage-gated sodium channels.
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  • tetrodotoxin's possessive singular form