tetrodotoxin
河豚毒素
河豚毒素
tetrodotoxin n 1 :
a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish Puffer \
Puff "
er \,
n .
1 .
One who puffs ;
one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at suction to bid up the price ;
a by -
bidder . --
Bouvier .
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3 . (
Zool .)
(
a )
Any plectognath fish which inflates its body ,
as the species of {
Tetrodon }
and {
Diodon }
of the family {
Tetraodontidae }; --
called also {
blower },
{
puff -
fish }, {
swellfish },
and {
globefish }.
They are highly poisonous due to the presence of glands containing a potent toxin , {
tetrodotoxin }.
Nevertheless they are eaten as a delicacy in Japan ,
being prepared by specially licensed chefs who remove the poison glands .
(
b )
The common ,
or harbor ,
porpoise .
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4 . (
Dyeing )
A kier .
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Toxin \
Tox "
in \,
Toxine \
Tox "
ine \,
n . [
Gr .
toxiko `
n .
See {
Toxic }.
]
A poisonous product formed by an organism ,
such as a pathogenic bacterium ,
a plant or an animal ,
usually having a high molecular weight ,
often a protein or a polysaccharide ,
but occasionally a low -
molecular weight agent such as {
tetrodotoxin }.
blowfish \
blow "
fish \
n .
1 .
a fish eaten as a delicacy ,
especially in Japan .
It is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison (
tetrodotoxin )
in its ovaries and liver .
Chefs require special training to learn how to remove the poisonous parts ,
and in Japan they must be licensed .
Note :
In Japan it is called {
fugu }.
Deaths due to ingestion of the meat of this fish occur almost every year .
Syn :
sea squab ,
puffer ,
puffer fish .
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WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
2 .
any of numerous marine fishes of the family {
Tetraodontidae }
whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe ;
several species contain {
tetrodotoxin },
a potent nerve poison ;
they are closely related to spiny puffers .
Syn :
puffer ,
globefish .
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WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
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