ðɪ ˈɛskoʊlɚz wˈæks ˈɛstɚ kˈɑːntɛnt kæn kˈɔːz kˈɪɹiˌɔɹiə ɡɹˈiːk: flˈoʊ ʌv wˈæks, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld dʒˈɛmpɪlˌɑːɾəksˌɪzəm ɔːɹ dʒˈɛmpɪlˌɪd fˈɪʃ pˈɔɪzənɪŋ.
The escolar's wax ester content can cause keriorrhea (Greek: flow of wax), also called gempylotoxism or gempylid fish poisoning.