mydatoxin

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noun

A poisonous amido acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, originally obtained from decaying horseflesh and similar in action to curare.

OriginAncient Greek μυδάω →
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Meanings

nounmydatoxin (usually uncountable, plural mydatoxins)

plural mydatoxins

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallychemistryA poisonous amido acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, originally obtained from decaying horseflesh and similar in action to curare.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυδάω“be wet”
  2. Englishmydatoxin

From Ancient Greek μυδάω (mudáō, “be wet”) + toxin.

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