- holothurin
- holo·thu·rin (hōl″o-thooґrin) a hemotoxic mixture of steroid glycosides obtained from sea cucumbers of the genus Holothuria.
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Holothurin — Ho|lo|thu|rin [nlat. Holothurioida = Seegurken (Zool.); ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: von Seegurken abgesonderte toxische Steroid Saponine, die haupts. penta oder hexacycl. Lanostanlactone (Holostan Derivate) als Aglykone enthalten … Universal-Lexikon
echinoderm — /i kuy neuh derrm , ek euh neuh /, n. any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea … Universalium
Sea cucumber — For the food product made from sea cucumber, see Sea cucumber (food). Sea cucumber A sea cucumber from the Mediterranean Sea Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Holothurine — Strukturformel von Holothurin A. Holothurine sind eine Gruppe von Saponinen (Triterpen Saponine), die als toxische Inhaltsstoffe in Seewalzen (Holothuroidea) zu finden sind. Diese werden von den Tieren in die Körpergewebe eingelagert oder auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cucumariidae — Pseudocolochirus axiologus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Holostan — Ho|lo|stan [Kurzw. aus ↑ Holothurin u. ↑ stan], das; s, e: Trivialname für 20 Hydroxy 5α lanostan 18 säurelacton … Universal-Lexikon
sea cucumber — any of several species of cylindrical echinoderms, especially those of the genus Holothuria. They are eaten as delicacies in Asia, but some species contain the hemotoxin holothurin … Medical dictionary
Holothuria — Hol·o·thu·ria (hōl″o thuґre ə) the most common genus of sea cucumbers; several species contain toxic holothurin … Medical dictionary
