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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > toxic substances > toxins > marine toxins > tetrodotoxin
Preferred Term:

tetrodotoxin

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
marine toxins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • tetraodontotoxin
  • fugutoxin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41724
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