scyllatoxin

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounscyllatoxin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus.

Origin

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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