tetrodotoxin
noun
te·tro·do·tox·in
te-ˌtrō-də-ˈtäk-sən 
: a neurotoxin C11H17N3O8 found especially in puffer fish that blocks nerve conduction by suppressing permeability of the nerve fiber to sodium ions
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Pufferfish secrete tetrodotoxin, which can inhibit the victim’s nervous system and is lethal in large doses.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The fish’s organs, skin, blood and bones contain high concentrations of tetrodotoxin, a deadly poison.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 June 2024
Pufferfish poison is known as tetrodotoxin, or TTX.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
At least five toxins were detected in Lin’s body, including mercury and tetrodotoxin – an extremely potent poison found in pufferfish, Chinese financial magazine Caixin reported, citing people close to the video game tycoon.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The fish’s organs, skin, blood and bones contain high concentrations of tetrodotoxin, a deadly poison.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 June 2024
Pufferfish poison is known as tetrodotoxin, or TTX.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
At least five toxins were detected in Lin’s body, including mercury and tetrodotoxin – an extremely potent poison found in pufferfish, Chinese financial magazine Caixin reported, citing people close to the video game tycoon.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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tetrodotoxin
noun
te·tro·do·tox·in
te-ˌtrōd-ə-ˈtäk-sən
: a neurotoxin C11H17N3O8 that is found especially in pufferfishes and that blocks nerve conduction by suppressing permeability of the nerve fiber to sodium ions
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