Ciguatera
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin. countable, uncountable
"While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species."
Example
More examples"While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ciguatera.
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