saxitoxin
[ sak-si-tok-sin ]
/ ˌsæk sɪˈtɒk sɪn /
noun
a powerful neurotoxin, C10H17N7O4, produced by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax catenella, the causative agent of red tide.
Words nearby saxitoxin
saxicoline,
saxicolous,
saxifragaceous,
saxifrage,
saxifrage family,
saxitoxin,
saxo grammaticus,
saxon,
saxon blue,
saxonism,
saxony
Medical definitions for saxitoxin
saxitoxin
[ săk′sĭ-tŏk′sĭn ]
n.
A potent neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates that accumulates in shellfish feeding on these organisms and consequently causes food poisoning in humans who eat the shellfish.