Chemicals and Drugs

Marine Toxins

Toxic or poisonous substances elaborated by marine flora or fauna. They include also specific, characterized poisons or toxins for which there is no more specific heading, like those from poisonous FISHES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Toxic or poisonous substances elaborated by marine flora or fauna. They include also specific, characterized poisons or toxins for which there is no more specific heading, like those from poisonous FISHES.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Marine Biotoxins
  • Phycotoxins

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate IM with specific source (IM with no qualifiers); does not include venoms of sea snakes ( = SEA SNAKE VENOMS)

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History Note

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Tree Number

  1. D23.946w.580

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NLM Classification

QW 630.5.M3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Marine Toxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008387. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008387
  2. Marine Toxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75034475