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From dinoflagellate species Karenia brevis + toxin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
brevetoxin
Today it means: Any of a class of complex polycyclic polyethers that cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a class of complex polycyclic polyethers that cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning Full definition →
From dinoflagellate species Karenia brevis + toxin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.