trichothecene
tricho·the·cene
noun \ˌtri-kə-ˈthē-ˌsēn\Definition of TRICHOTHECENE
: any of several mycotoxins that are produced by various fungi (as genera Fusarium and Trichothecium) and that include some contaminants of livestock feed and some held to be found in yellow rain
Origin of TRICHOTHECENE
New Latin Trichothecium (from trich- + -thecium) + English -ene
First Known Use: 1971
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