Vomitoxin

//ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.

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deoxynivalenoldeoxynivalenoldondon

Etymology

Blend of vomit + toxin, named for the emesis it causes in livestock which eat contaminated grain.

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