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latrotoxin

noun

(biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.

The latrotoxin is a potent neurotoxic protein found in the venom of black widow spiders.

意味（1）

(biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.

The black widow spider injects a neurotoxin called α-latrotoxin in its venom, which causes the release of acetylcholine and catecholamines at the neuromuscular junction.