vomitoxin

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vomitoxin

/ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn/ UK
/ˌvɑmɪˈtɑksɪn/ US

Rhymes with -ɒksɪn

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

noun vomitoxins

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

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@misc{vomitoxin_2026,
  title = {vomitoxin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vomitoxin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}