Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saxitoxin

1 sense of saxitoxin

Sense 1
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)
       => neurotoxin, neurolysin -- (any toxin that affects neural tissues)