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.
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References[edit]
- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. 2007