Meanings
nounvomitoxin (plural vomitoxins)
plural vomitoxins
- A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.
Synonyms: deoxynivalenol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.
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Origin
Blend of vomit + toxin, named for the emesis it causes in livestock which eat contaminated grain.
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Rhymes with vomitoxin
toxindioxindigoxinthyroxinelevothyroxinetocsinamatoxinantiantitoxindifenoxingastrotoxinkurtoxinlycotoxinmitotoxinophiotoxin
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APA
vomitoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomitoxin
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“vomitoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomitoxin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vomitoxin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomitoxin.
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