MITILOTOXIN
\mˈɪtɪlˌɒtəksˌɪn], \mˈɪtɪlˌɒtəksˌɪn], \m_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_l_ˌɒ_t_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_n]\
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Poison found in certain edible mollusks at certain times; elaborated by Gonyaulax species (Dinoflagellate protozoans) and consumed by mollusks, fishes, etc. without ill effects; it is neurotoxic and causes respiratory paralysis and other effects in mammals, known as paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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