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.
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.