What does tetrodotoxin mean?
A powerful neurotoxin found in certain marine animals, such as pufferfish and blue-ringed octopuses, that can be deadly to humans if ingested.
Example
"The researchers were careful to handle the pufferfish with gloves, as the tetrodotoxin it contained could be fatal if ingested."
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