- hypnotoxin
- \\|hipnə+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypn- + toxin: a hypothetical hormonal product of brain tissue that is held to induce sleep
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hypnotoxin
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hypnotoxin — n. [Gr. hypnos, sleep; toxikon, poison] (CNIDARIA) A proteinaceous toxin released from a penetrant nematocyst … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hypnotoxin — hyp·no·tox·in .hip nō täk sən n a neurotoxin found in the tentacles of the Portuguese man of war that depresses activity of the central nervous system * * * hyp·no·tox·in (hipґno tok″sin) a toxic substance derived from the tentacles of… … Medical dictionary
hypnotoxin — n. sleep inducing substance that accumulates during waking hours … English contemporary dictionary
hypnotoxin — hyp·no·toxin … English syllables
υπνοτοξίνη — η, Ν (βιοχ.) δηλητήριο που προκαλεί παράλυση και το οποίο περιέχεται στις κνιδοβλάστες τών κνιδοζώων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. hypnotoxin] … Dictionary of Greek
