| fugu poison | A poison in the roe and other parts of various species of Diodon, Triodon, and Tetradon, fishes of eastern Asiatic waters. Synonym: fish poison. Origin: Jap. Fugu, a poisonous fish (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fugue | A condition in which an individual suddenly abandons a present activity or lifestyle and starts a new and different one for a period of time, often in a different city; afterward, the individual alleges amnesia for events occurring during the fugue period, although earlier events are remembered and habits and skills are usually unaffected. Origin: Fr. Fr. L. Fuga, flight (05 Mar 2000) |
| fugutoxin | The potent poison derived from the ovaries and skin of the Pacific pufferfish. See: tetrodotoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |