Meanings
nounhefutoxin (plural hefutoxins)
plural hefutoxins
- medicineA neurotoxin in the venom created by the Asian black forest scorpion.
Origin
Blended form of the acronym derived from (He)terometrus (fu)lvipes, + toxin
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APA
hefutoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hefutoxin
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“hefutoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hefutoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hefutoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hefutoxin.
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