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TARICHATOXIN

\tˈaɹɪt͡ʃˌatəksˌɪn], \tˈaɹɪt‍ʃˌatəksˌɪn], \t_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ_ˌa_t_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_n]\

Definitions of TARICHATOXIN

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An aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the liver and ovaries of fishes in the order TETRAODONTIFORMES, which are eaten. The toxin causes paresthesia and paralysis through interference with neuromuscular conduction.

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