"vomitoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vomitoxins [plural]
Etymology: Blend of vomit + toxin, named for the emesis it causes in livestock which eat contaminated grain. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vomit|toxin}} Blend of vomit + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun}} vomitoxin (plural vomitoxins)
  1. A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains. Wikipedia link: vomitoxin Synonyms: deoxynivalenol
    Sense id: en-vomitoxin-en-noun-dm2Dm36- Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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