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Noun: saxitoxin
  1. A powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans

Derived forms: saxitoxins

Type of: neurolysin, neurotoxin

Encyclopedia: Saxitoxin

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Saxifraga occidentalis
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Saxifraga sarmentosam
Saxifraga stellaris
Saxifraga stolonifera
Saxifragaceae
saxifrage
saxifrage family
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