tenuazonic acid

noun

The mycotoxin 5S,6S-3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidone-2,4-dione, soluble in chloroform and methanol, that inhibits protein synthesis.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountenuazonic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe mycotoxin 5S,6S-3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidone-2,4-dione, soluble in chloroform and methanol, that inhibits protein synthesis.
Cite this entry
APA

tenuazonic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenuazonic%20acid

MLA

“tenuazonic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenuazonic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenuazonic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenuazonic%20acid.

Source: tenuazonic acid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.