What does "diacetoxyscirpenol" mean?

A mycotoxin from the group of type-A trichothecenes. It is a secondary metabolite product of fungi of the genus Fusarium and may cause toxicosis in farm animals.

What is a synonym for "diacetoxyscirpenol"?

Common synonyms include: anguidine, anguidine, das, das.

Diacetoxyscirpenol

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Noun

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A mycotoxin from the group of type-A trichothecenes. It is a secondary metabolite product of fungi of the genus Fusarium and may cause toxicosis in farm animals. uncountable

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anguidine anguidine das das

Etymology

From di- + acetoxy + scirpenol.

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