1. a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
saxitoxin
n 1: a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates
found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed
on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans