HOLOTHURIN
\hˈɒləθjˌʊɹɪn], \hˈɒləθjˌʊɹɪn], \h_ˈɒ_l_ə_θ_j_ˌʊ_ɹ_ɪ_n]\
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A highly toxic saponin occurring in the tropical sea cucumber, Holothuriodeae, phylum Echinodermata. This marine toxin is an anionic surfactant, hemolyzing red blood corpuscles. It acts irreversibly to destroy the excitability at cholinergic neuromuscular junctions.
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