toxamin

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noun

A hypothetical substance in cereals that interferes with calcium and phosphorus metabolism and leads to rickets.

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Meanings

nountoxamin (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicineA hypothetical substance in cereals that interferes with calcium and phosphorus metabolism and leads to rickets.

Origin

Coined by Edward Mellanby.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Maxiton
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APA

toxamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxamin

MLA

“toxamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxamin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toxamin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxamin.

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