vomitoxin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of vomit + toxin, named for the emesis it causes in livestock which eat contaminated grain.
Noun
[edit]vomitoxin (plural vomitoxins)
- A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. 2007