| 释义 |
ci·gua·tox·in
\¦sēgwə¦täksə̇n, ¦sig-\ noun
Etymology: ciguatera + toxin
: a potent heat-stable lipid neurotoxin that is produced by a marine dinoflagellate (Gambierdiscuss toxicus) and causes ciguatera poisoning in those who eat fish (as barracuda or amberjack) in which toxic levels of it have become concentrated ; also : any of several related neurotoxins causing ciguatera |