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tetrodotoxin 河豚毒素 河豚毒素 tetrodotoxin n 1: a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfishPuffer \ Puff" er\, n. 1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation. [ 1913 Webster] 2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at suction to bid up the price; a by- bidder. -- Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) ( a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of { Tetrodon} and { Diodon} of the family { Tetraodontidae}; -- called also { blower}, { puff- fish}, { swellfish}, and { globefish}. They are highly poisonous due to the presence of glands containing a potent toxin, { tetrodotoxin}. Nevertheless they are eaten as a delicacy in Japan, being prepared by specially licensed chefs who remove the poison glands. ( b) The common, or harbor, porpoise. [ 1913 Webster] 4. ( Dyeing) A kier. [ 1913 Webster]
Toxin \ Tox" in\, Toxine \ Tox" ine\, n. [ Gr. toxiko` n. See { Toxic}. ] A poisonous product formed by an organism, such as a pathogenic bacterium, a plant or an animal, usually having a high molecular weight, often a protein or a polysaccharide, but occasionally a low- molecular weight agent such as { tetrodotoxin}.
blowfish \ blow" fish\ n. 1. a fish eaten as a delicacy, especially in Japan. It is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison ( tetrodotoxin) in its ovaries and liver. Chefs require special training to learn how to remove the poisonous parts, and in Japan they must be licensed. Note: In Japan it is called { fugu}. Deaths due to ingestion of the meat of this fish occur almost every year. Syn: sea squab, puffer, puffer fish. [ WordNet 1. 5 PJC] 2. any of numerous marine fishes of the family { Tetraodontidae} whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain { tetrodotoxin}, a potent nerve poison; they are closely related to spiny puffers. Syn: puffer, globefish. [ WordNet 1. 5 PJC]
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