DOMOIC ACID


Meaning of DOMOIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈmō-ik- ]

noun

Etymology: Japanese dōmoi, the alga Chondria armata

Date: 1982

: a neurotoxin C 15 H 21 NO 6 that is produced by some diatoms (especially genus Pseudonitzchia ) and has caused poisoning in vertebrates (as sea lions, birds, and humans) that have consumed diatom-contaminated fish or shellfish

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