ciguateratoxin

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noun

Any of several toxins found in some carnivorous fish that have been contaminated by the alga Gambierdiscus toxicus.

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nounciguateratoxin (countable and uncountable, plural ciguateratoxins)

plural ciguateratoxins

  1. countableuncountableAny of several toxins found in some carnivorous fish that have been contaminated by the alga Gambierdiscus toxicus.

    Synonyms: ciguatoxin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several toxins found in some carnivorous fish that have been contaminated by the alga Gambierdiscus toxicus.

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ciguateratoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciguateratoxin

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“ciguateratoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciguateratoxin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciguateratoxin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciguateratoxin.

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