Etymology

domoic acid

Today it means: A neurotoxin associated with some algal blooms Full definition →

tkn ドウモイ
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  1. tkn · derived fromドウモイ
  2. English todaydomoic acid

From Tokunoshima ドウモイ (dōmoi), a type of red algae.

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