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Meaning of "ciguatera" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIGUATERA

ciguatera  [ˌsɪɡwəˈtɛərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIGUATERA

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preposition
conjunction
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Ciguatera is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CIGUATERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ciguatera

Ciguatera

Ciguatera is a foodborne illness caused by eating certain reef fish whose flesh is contaminated with toxins originally produced by dinoflagellates such as Gambierdiscus toxicus which live in tropical and subtropical waters. These dinoflagellates adhere to coral, algae and seaweed, where they are eaten by herbivorous fish who in turn are eaten by larger carnivorous fish. In this way the toxins move up the food chain and biomagnify. According to Dr. McBoomlis, Gambierdiscus toxicus is the primary dinoflagellate responsible for the production of a number of similar toxins that cause ciguatera. These toxins include ciguatoxin, maitotoxin, scaritoxin and palytoxin. Predator species near the top of the food chain in tropical and subtropical waters, such as barracudas, snapper, moray eels, parrotfishes, groupers, triggerfishes and amberjacks, are most likely to cause ciguatera poisoning, although many other species cause occasional outbreaks of toxicity. Ciguatoxin is odourless, tasteless and very heat-resistant, so ciguatoxin-laden fish cannot be detoxified by conventional cooking.

Definition of ciguatera in the English dictionary

The definition of ciguatera in the dictionary is food poisoning caused by a ciguatoxin in seafood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIGUATERA


airer
ˈɛərə
bearer
ˈbɛərə
caldera
kælˈdɛərə
carer
ˈkɛərə
cocinera
ˌkəʊsiːˈnɛərə
cordillera
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərə
Eire
ˈɛərə
habanera
ˌhæbəˈnɛərə
pareira
pəˈrɛərə
parer
ˈpɛərə
Perak
ˈpɛərə
preparer
priːˈpɛərə
riviera
ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə
Sarah
ˈsɛərə
sierra
sɪˈɛərə
solera
səˈlɛərə
starer
ˈstɛərə
tearer
ˈtɛərə
Valera
vəˈlɛərə
wayfarer
ˈweɪˌfɛərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIGUATERA

cigar lighter
cigar-shaped
cigaret
cigarette
cigarette ash
cigarette burn
cigarette butt
cigarette card
cigarette case
cigarette end
cigarette holder
cigarette lighter
cigarette machine
cigarette paper
cigarette smoke
cigarillo
cigarlike
ciggy
CIGS
ciguatoxin

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIGUATERA

coelentera
Coleoptera
diptera
entera
et cetera
hymenoptera
Jerez de la Frontera
lavatera
lepidoptera
macrolepidoptera
mesentera
microlepidoptera
monoptera
monstera
neuroptera
orthoptera
patera
santera
sesquialtera

Synonyms and antonyms of ciguatera in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ciguatera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIGUATERA

Find out the translation of ciguatera to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ciguatera from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ciguatera» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雪卡毒素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciguatera
570 millions of speakers

English

ciguatera
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिगुयटिरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيغاتيرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сигватера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ciguatera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ciguatera
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciguatera
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciguatera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ciguatera
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シガテラ中毒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시가 테라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ciguatera
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ciguatera
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ciguatera
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिगुअएटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bünyesinde ciguatera
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciguatera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciguatera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сігватера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciguatera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιγκουατοξίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ciguatera
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ciguatera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ciguatera
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ciguatera

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIGUATERA»

The term «ciguatera» is normally little used and occupies the 132.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIGUATERA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ciguatera» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ciguatera» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ciguatera

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIGUATERA»

Discover the use of ciguatera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ciguatera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ciguatera Seafood Toxins
This is a "must have" book for anyone concerned with ciguatera poisoning and its legal, scientific, and medical consequences.
Donald M. Miller, 1990
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Living with Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: My Real Life ...
'Eating fish is like playing russianroulette with your life'Ciguatoxins are amongst the deadliest mammalianpoison known to us, volume for volume, 1000 times morepotent than arsenic.THIS FRIGHTENING POISON has been around forcenturies - WE ...
Christine Bruce, 2011
3
Introduction to Food Toxicology
Ciguatera. A somewhat variable but distinct human toxicity that can result from ingestion of many species of primarily reef-dwelling tropical and subtropical fish is known as ciguatera. The name for this toxicity was derived from the Spanish term ...
Takayuki Shibamoto, Leonard F. Bjeldanes, 2009
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Seafood and Freshwater Toxins: Pharmacology, Physiology, and ...
519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. 525. 526. 527. 528. Cooper, M.J. 1964. Ciguatera and other marine poisoning in the Gilbert Islands. Pac Sci 18(4): 411–440. Bagnis, R. 1987. Ciguatera fish poisoning: An objective witness of the coral reef stress.
Luis M. Botana, 2014
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Marine Biotoxins
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) has been known for centuries. It was reported in the West Indies by Peter Martyr de Anghera in 151 1, in the islands of Indian Ocean by Harmansen in 1601 and in the various archipelagos of the Pacific Ocean ...
‎2004
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The Ecology and Phylogeography of Ciguatera on Coral Reefs
These results are relevant to understanding environmental patterns of toxicity and suggest that localized toxicity originates from both the molecular and ecological composition of the benthic dinoflagellate community and ingestion rates of ...
Mindy Lou Richlen, 2008
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Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances: Foods, Fungi, ...
Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances finally gives you an easily accessible resource for vital toxicological information on foods, plants, and animals in key areas in the natural environment.
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
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Social-ecological Resilience and Situated Learning: ...
Understanding this illness in local communities requires an examination of the socio-ecologic system in which outbreaks occur. This study applied an ecosystem approach to human health and a comparative case study methodology.
University of Guelph. University School of Rural Planning and Development, Karen Elizabeth Morrison, University of Guelph. School of Graduate Studies, 2006
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Toxins and Targets: Effects of Natural and Synthetic Poisons ...
11. CIGUATERA. POISONING. MlCHAEL F. CAPRA AND JOHN CAMERON lNTRODUCTlON Each year. in Australia, a small but significant number of people will develop a complex of symptoms after eating certain tropical fish. Most will ...
Dianne Watters, 1992
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Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity
none of the hundreds of plants examined has been specific for the treatment of ciguatera fish poisoning. The most significant clinical discovery in the treatment of ciguatera fish poisoning occurred serendipitously, when two coma patients ...
Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIGUATERA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ciguatera is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cases of 'fish poisoning' in Florida more prevalent that reported …
A new study conducted by the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Health found that ciguatera strikes nearly 30 times more ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
2
Two Men, a Bottle of Rum, and the Hunt for a 300-Year-Old Lost …
... toxins—a disease called ciguatera—and that they would tear off a man's face if given the chance. Mattera did not wish to test the legend now. «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
3
Ciguatera intoxication happens; not cigar-related
When I teach food service folks a certified food protection manager class I often stumble over the pronunciation of ciguatera poisoning (the New ... «Barfblog, Jul 15»
4
There is no “global warming” or “climate change” in Florida
... phrase “climate change” in her epidemiology dissertation, which examined how climate change in Florida had affected ciguatera – a deadly ... «PropertyCasualty360, Jul 15»
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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning In Florida Underreported: What You …
Experts say that food poisoning caused by ciguatera has been underreported in the past. They therefore stress the need to be more aware of ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
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Ciguatera poisoning far more common than reported
A new study may make you think twice about eating fish caught in Florida. As Anaridis Rodriguez explains that a dangerous toxin is becoming ... «WESH Orlando, Jun 15»
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Study: More Floridians get food poisoning from fish than reported
But you can't tell if a piece of fish is carrying the toxin ciguatera by looking at it. If you consume ciguatera, you'll be sick: throwing up, feeling ... «WPTV.com, Jun 15»
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FWC likely to put limits on harvest of barricuda
There is some demand for barracuda meat but it is limited because of the threat of ciguatera poisoning. Many barracuda landed commercially ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jun 15»
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Beware the lionfish - UVI study finds ciguatera
Ciguatera poisoning is caused by naturally occurring toxins, called ciguatoxins, that are produced by microscopic plants - gambierdiscus ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Apr 15»
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Balsa 85 ID'd as ship in Saint John whose crew was hit by food …
According to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ciguatera "is an illness caused by eating fish that contain ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»

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