congestin

congestin
con·ges·tin (kən-jesґtin) a toxic substance derived from the tentacles of sea anemones that, when injected into dogs, causes intense congestion of the splanchnic vessels, and hemorrhage; originally called actinocongestin.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • congestin — n. [L. congestus, heap together] (CNIDARIA: Anthozoa) The toxin of sea anemone tentacles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • actinocongestin — ac·ti·no·con·ges·tin (ak″tĭ no kən jesґtin) congestin …   Medical dictionary

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