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noun
A neurotoxin associated with some algal blooms
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: neurotoxin, neurolysin
History
From Tokunoshima ドウモイ (dōmoi), a type of red algae.
