(from the article `fish poisoning`) Tetraodon poisoning is caused by the ingestion of certain species of pufferlike fish found in Far Eastern waters. These fishes contain a potent, ... Many species, especially of puffer fishes (Tetraodontidae), have poisonous flesh, at least during certain seasons of the year, but most of the highly ......
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tetrodotoxin, tetraodontoxin, spheroidin 1. A highly lethal neurotoxin present in numerous species of puffer fish and in certain newts (in which it is called tarichatoxin). Ingestion rapidly causes malaise, dizziness, and tingling around the mouth, which may be followed by ataxia, convulsions, respiratory paralysis, and death. 2. A potent neuroto...
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