crotoxin

noun

cro·​tox·​in

krōˈtäksə̇n

: a crystalline neurotoxin obtained from the venom of the cascabel

Word History

Etymology

blend of New Latin Crotalus (genus name of Crotalus terrificus) and English toxin

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