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grayanotoxin

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gray·an·o·tox·in  (grn-tksn)
n.
A neurotoxin found in the nectar of certain species of rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) and laurel (Kalmia spp.) and in unprocessed foods produced from the nectar, such as unpasteurized honey, and causing temporary effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and irregular heartbeat if ingested.

[New Latin (Leucotho) grayna, species name (after Asa Gray) + toxin.]


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The nectar of these plants sometimes contains grayanotoxin, which is poisonous to humans but harmless to bees.
Add a little honey for sweetness, but beware the maddening aftermath -- if that honey is contaminated with compounds called grayanotoxins.
 
 
 
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