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Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. Noun. A powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish.

Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. Noun. (neurotoxin) A neurotoxin found in ''Tetraodontiformes'' such as pufferfish. ¹

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Definition of Tetrodotoxin

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Medical Definition of Tetrodotoxin

1. A potent neurotoxin (319 D) from the Japanese puffer fish. It binds to the sodium channel, blocking the passage of action potentials. Its activity closely resembles that of saxitoxin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Tetrodotoxin

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1. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"In the frog, miosis from tetrodotoxin depends on a central effect the same as the antipyretic influence on heat puncture hyperthermia. ..."

2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"They have high affinity receptor sites for saxitoxin and tetrodotoxin and are inhibited by low concentrations of tetrodotoxin. The voltage dependence of ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... however, since tetrodotoxin prevented the effect of nicotine on (3H)dopamine uptake and nicotine had no effect on uptake in a synaptosomal preparation. ..."

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