ciguatera

/see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐/US // ˌsi gwəˈtɛr ə, ˌsɪg wə‐ //

雪卡毒,雪卡毒瘤,雪卡毒症,雪卡毒素

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.

For this reason ciguatera is almost confined to the tropics.
The alkaloids produce a disease known as ciguatera, characterized by paralysis and gastric derangements.
Poisonous bacteria may be destroyed by cooking, but the alkaloids which cause ciguatera are unaltered by heat.
The true ciguatera is produced by a specific poisonous alkaloid.
Severe cases of ciguatera with men, as well as with lower animals, may end fatally in a short time.