charybdotoxin

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noun

An oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus.

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Meanings

nouncharybdotoxin (plural charybdotoxins)

plural charybdotoxins

  1. medicineAn oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus.

Origin

Blend of Charybdis + toxin; along with scyllatoxin in the same scorpion's venom, it references the monsters Scylla and Charybdis of Ancient Greek mythology.

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APA

charybdotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charybdotoxin

MLA

“charybdotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charybdotoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charybdotoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charybdotoxin.

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