ciguatera

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ciguatera

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Borrowed from Spanish ciguatera.

noun ciguateras

countable, uncountable A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin. While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species.

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"ciguatera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ciguatera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"ciguatera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ciguatera.

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@misc{ciguatera_2026,
  title = {ciguatera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ciguatera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}