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diacetoxyscirpenol

diacetoxyscirpenol noun: 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.

Noun

diacetoxyscirpenol (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    anguidine, DAS

Synonyms of diacetoxyscirpenol

Origin of diacetoxyscirpenol

From di- + acetoxy + scirpenol.

Questions about diacetoxyscirpenol

What does diacetoxyscirpenol mean?
Diacetoxyscirpenol means 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 part of speech is diacetoxyscirpenol?
Diacetoxyscirpenol is a noun.

Words near diacetoxyscirpenol in the dictionary

  1. diacetone
  2. diacetonide
  3. diacetonides
  4. diacetoxylation
  5. diacetoxylations
  6. diacetoxyscirpenol
  7. diaceturia
  8. diacetyl
  9. diacetylalizarin
  10. diacetylate
  11. diacetylated

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