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ichthyootoxin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɪkθiˈəʊ.əˌtɒksɪn/ (General-American)
• /ˌɪkθiˈoʊ.əˌtɑksɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From ichthy- + oo- + toxin.

Meanings

1. Any poisonous substance found in the roe or gonads of fish, but not in other parts of the fish.
   • Asano and Itoh (1962) have investigated the chemical nature of this ichthyootoxin and found it to be a lipoprotein which they designated as “dinogunellin.” 1965, Bruce W. Halstead, Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World: Vertebrates:
   • This type of poisoning involves a group of ichthyootoxins found in the roe and ovaries of carp, barbel, pike, sturgeons, gar, catfish, tench, bream, minnows, salmon, whitefish, trout, blenny, cabezon, and other freshwater and saltwater fish. 2001, Louis J. Casarett, Curtis D. Klaassen, Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, →ISBN:
   • Ichthyosarcotoxin may also be found in the roe of fishes, but it is found in other Parts of the fish as well, whereas ichthyootoxin is limited to the roe. 1970, United States Dept. of Defense, Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, page 810:

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Relateds

ichthyohemotoxin · ichthyosarcotoxin