contain tetrodotoxin

/kənˈteɪn ˌtɛtrədoʊˈtɑːksɪn/

verb phrase

  1. To have tetrodotoxin, a powerful poison, inside something, especially an animal or food.

    B2

    transitive

    • "Some pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin."B1
    • "Certain parts of the fish contain tetrodotoxin and can be fatal if eaten improperly."B2

Collocations

contain a neurotoxincontain a lethal dosetetrodotoxin poisoning