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hefutoxin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A neurotoxin in the venom created by the Asian black forest scorpion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology

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History

Etymology

Blended form of the acronym derived from (He)terometrus (fu)lvipes, + toxin