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ciguatera noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /ˌsɪɡ.wəˈteə.rə/ us /ˌsiː.ɡwəˈter.ə/ an illness caused by eating fish that are usually edible(= suitable for eating) but that contain a poisonous substance: Humans affected with ciguatera can experience various symptoms, from flu-like symptoms to numbness. ciguatera poisoningCiguatera poisoning occurs when a dynoflagellate, a kind of plankton carrying the ciguatoxin, are eaten by reef fish. On Maui last year, there were nine cases of ciguatera poisoning. Seven of the 10 were diagnosed with ciguatera, a food poisoning that occurs after eating certain fish contaminated with a toxin found in algae. When someone eats a fish containing the ciguatera toxin, symptoms similar to food poisoning appear within hours. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Poisoning and allergy allergen allergenic anaphylactic anaphylactic shock anaphylaxis animatedly envenomation fly agaric hypersensitivity hypoallergenic intolerance intolerant poisoning poisonous ptomaine toxicity toxicologist toxicology toxin Warfarin |