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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.Medical dictionary. 2011.
hypnotoxin — n. [Gr. hypnos, sleep; toxikon, poison] (CNIDARIA) A proteinaceous toxin released from a penetrant nematocyst … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hypnotoxin — n. sleep inducing substance that accumulates during waking hours … English contemporary dictionary
hypnotoxin — hyp·no·toxin … English syllables
hypnotoxin — |hipnə+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypn + toxin : a hypothetical hormonal product of brain tissue that is held to induce sleep … Useful english dictionary
υπνοτοξίνη — η, Ν (βιοχ.) δηλητήριο που προκαλεί παράλυση και το οποίο περιέχεται στις κνιδοβλάστες τών κνιδοζώων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. hypnotoxin] … Dictionary of Greek
