Meanings
nounthaxtomin (plural thaxtomins)
plural thaxtomins
- Any of a group of cyclic dipeptide phytotoxins formed from the condensation of 4-nitrotryptophan and phenylalanine
Origin
After US botanist Roland Thaxter.
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APA
thaxtomin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thaxtomin
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“thaxtomin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thaxtomin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thaxtomin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thaxtomin.
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