Ichthyohemotoxin
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any poisonous substance found in the blood of fishes.
"The 1904 article by Gley on the toxic action of the serum of the torpedo Torpedo marmorata was noteworthy in that the author reported ichthyohemotoxins were not limited to eels, but were widely distributed in fishes."
Example
More examples"The 1904 article by Gley on the toxic action of the serum of the torpedo Torpedo marmorata was noteworthy in that the author reported ichthyohemotoxins were not limited to eels, but were widely distributed in fishes."
Etymology
From ichthyo- + hemo- + toxin.
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