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nounany toxin that affects neural tissues
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- botox a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
- tetrodotoxin a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
- saxitoxin a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
- kokoi venom a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog
- botulinum toxin any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
- botulinum toxin a a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
- domoic acid a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae