hypnotoxin

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

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hyp·no·tox·in (hipґno-tok″sin) a toxic substance derived from the tentacles of Physalia, the Portuguese man-of-war, characteristically causing a central nervous system depression, affecting both motor and sensory elements.

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