diacetoxyscirpenol

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ acetoxy +‎ scirpenol.

Noun

diacetoxyscirpenol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A mycotoxin from the group of type-A trichothecenes. It is a secondary metabolite product of fungi of the genus Fusarium and may cause toxicosis in farm animals.

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