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NEUROTOXIC POISON [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Birds
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
DEF

Poison having an effect on the nervous system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Oiseaux
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
CONT

[Le pitohui] ayant été sacrifié, on a isolé de sa peau et de ses plumes un poison neurotoxique et curarisant, l'homobatrachotoxine, qu'on avait trouvé que dans la peau de certaines grenouilles venimeuses. Un extrait de 10 mg de peau, injecté à une souris, l'a tuée en quelques minutes.

Spanish

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