vomitoxin

English

Etymology

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

Noun

vomitoxin (plural vomitoxins)

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

Synonyms

• deoxynivalenol

References

• Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. 2007