gonyautoxin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of Gonyaulax +‎ toxin, Gonyaulax being the genus name of dinoflagellate plankton.

Noun[edit]

gonyautoxin (plural gonyautoxins)

  1. Any of a family of paralytic shellfish poisons used in the treatment of anal fissures