Meaning of ichthyootoxin | Babel Free

Definitions

Any poisonous substance found in the roe or gonads of fish, but not in other parts of the fish.

Examples

“Asano and Itoh (1962) have⟳ investigated the chemical nature of this ichthyootoxin and found it to be a lipoprotein which they designated as “dinogunellin.””

“Ichthyosarcotoxin may also be found in the roe of fishes, but it is found in other Parts of the fish⟳ as well, whereas ichthyootoxin is limited to the roe.”

“This type⟳ of poisoning involves a group of ichthyootoxins found in the roe and ovaries of carp, barbel, pike, sturgeons, gar, catfish, tench, bream, minnows, salmon, whitefish, trout, blenny, cabezon, and other freshwater and saltwater fish⟳.”

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