SAXITOXIN is a
9
letter word starting with
S
and ending with
N
Definitions & Synonyms
noun -
A potent neurotoxin produced by certain marine dinoflagellates and found in shellfish that ingest them, leading to paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans.
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