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- noun Plural form of
conotoxin .
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Examples
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Sea snail venom, however, contains peptides called conotoxins, which act as an effective analgesic in mammals.
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There are cases of “spooks” using conotoxins and ricin for suicides or assassinations.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Rudy Rucker sez, "Here's an interesting blog entry about conotoxins, cellular automata, and the new drug Prialt."
Boing Boing: December 26, 2004 - January 1, 2005 Archives 2004
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There are approximately 500 species of cone snails, each producing 50 - 200 different conotoxins.
innovations-report 2010
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There are approximately 500 species of cone snails, each producing 50 - 200 different conotoxins.
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Cone shells contain therapeutically useful peptides including the conotoxins, and one such peptide, ziconotide, has been approved.
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"For the discovery of conotoxins produced by certain marine snails that can serve as painkillers and pharmaceutical probes to study brain function."
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There are approximately 500 species of cone snails, each producing 50 - 200 different conotoxins.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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There are approximately 500 species of cone snails, each producing 50 - 200 different conotoxins.
innovations-report 2010
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There are approximately 500 species of cone snails, each producing 50 - 200 different conotoxins.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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