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fugamin — an obsolete synonym for tetrodotoxin (the poison found in tetrodotoxic fishes; also called spheroidine, fugu toxin, or puffer poison. The empirical molecular formula is approximately C11 H17 O8 YH20. It is among the most toxic substances known… … Dictionary of ichthyology
tetrodotoxin — the poison found in tetrodotoxic fishes; also called spheroidine, fugu toxin, or puffer poison (anhydrotetrodotoxin 4 epitetrodotoxin or tetrodonic acid). The empirical molecular formula is (C11 H17 N3 O8 HBr), a complex molecule. It is among the … Dictionary of ichthyology
