fugu poison; tetrodotoxin
Refers to the potent neurotoxin found in pufferfish (fugu), specifically tetrodotoxin. Used in culinary, medical, and toxicological contexts.
See also: テトロドトキシン
Fugu poison can be fatal if not properly handled.
The main component of fugu poison is tetrodotoxin.
フグ is the pufferfish itself; フグ毒 is the poison derived from it.
Standard spelling using katakana for フグ and kanji for 毒.
Hiragana variant for フグ; less common but still seen.
Full kanji spelling using 河豚 for ふぐ; rare and mainly found in older or technical texts.
Compound of フグ (fugu, 'pufferfish') and 毒 (doku, 'poison'). The word directly describes the toxin associated with fugu.