请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 ciguatera
释义

ciguatera

[ see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐ ]
/ ˌsi gwəˈtɛr ə, ˌsɪg wə‐ /

noun

a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.

Origin of ciguatera

1860–65; American Spanish <cigua sea snail

Words nearby ciguatera

cigar store, cigar-store Indian, Cigfa, ciggy, CIGS, ciguatera, ciguatoxin, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ciguatera

  • Severe cases of ciguatera with men, as well as with lower animals, may end fatally in a short time.

    A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

  • The alkaloids produce a disease known as ciguatera, characterized by paralysis and gastric derangements.

    A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

Medical definitions for ciguatera

ciguatera
[ sē′gwə-tĕr′ə ]

n.

Poisoning caused by ingesting fish contaminated with ciguatoxin, characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, tingling, itchiness, and reversal of temperature perception.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看

　

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/9/22 21:27:16