domoic acid
do·mo·ic acid
noun \də-ˈmō-ik-\Definition of DOMOIC ACID
: a neurotoxin C15H21NO6 that is produced by some diatoms (especially genus Pseudo-nitzschia) and has caused poisoning in vertebrates (as sea lions, birds, and humans) that have consumed diatom-contaminated fish or shellfish
Origin of DOMOIC ACID
Japanese dōmoi, the alga Chondria armata
First Known Use: 1982
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