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crotoxin

noun
cro·​tox·​in | \ krōˈtäksə̇n\

Definition of crotoxin

: a crystalline neurotoxin obtained from the venom of the cascabel

History and Etymology for crotoxin

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

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