About The Medical Condition Fugu Toxin

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Fugu Toxin

Fugu Toxin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Fugu Toxin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Fugu Toxin?

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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