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vomitoxin

UK/ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn/US/ˌvɑmɪˈtɑksɪn/

vomitoxin noun: a mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.

Noun

vomitoxin (plural vomitoxins)

  1. A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.
    Synonyms:
    deoxynivalenol

Synonyms of vomitoxin

Forms of vomitoxin

pluralvomitoxins

Origin of vomitoxin

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

Words that rhyme with vomitoxin

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Questions about vomitoxin

What does vomitoxin mean?
Vomitoxin means a mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.
What part of speech is vomitoxin?
Vomitoxin is a noun.
How do you pronounce vomitoxin?
Vomitoxin is pronounced /ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of vomitoxin?
The plural of vomitoxin is vomitoxins.

Words near vomitoxin in the dictionary

  1. vomitoriums
  2. vomitory
  3. vomitos
  4. vomitous
  5. vomitously
  6. vomitoxin
  7. vomitoxins
  8. vomitrocious
  9. vomits
  10. vomits blood
  11. vomits up

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