ciguatoxin

English

Etymology

From ciguatera + toxin.

Noun

ciguatoxin (plural ciguatoxins)

1. (toxicology) Any of several closely related toxins, having a complex structure including a row of thirteen connected heterocyclic rings, produced by algae that are eaten by many fish; causes ciguatera poisoning in humans.

   Synonym: ciguateratoxin