ichthyootoxin

English

Etymology

From ichthy- +‎ oo- +‎ toxin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪkθiˈoʊ.əˌtɑksɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪkθiˈəʊ.əˌtɒksɪn/

Noun

ichthyootoxin (plural ichthyootoxins)

1. Any poisonous substance found in the roe or gonads of fish, but not in other parts of the fish.
   • 1965, Bruce W. Halstead, Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World: Vertebrates:

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

   • 1970, United States Dept. of Defense, Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World, page 810:

     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.

   • 2001, Louis J. Casarett, Curtis D. Klaassen, Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, →ISBN:

     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.

Related terms

• ichthyosarcotoxin
• ichthyohemotoxin