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saxitoxin

Definitions of saxitoxin
  1. noun
    a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
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    neurolysin, neurotoxin
    any toxin that affects neural tissues
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