trichothecene

[ trahy-kuh-thee-sin ]
/ ˌtraɪ kəˈθi sɪn /

noun

any of a group of toxins derived from various imperfect fungi, as of the genera Fusarium and Trichothecium.

Origin of trichothecene

1970–75; < New Latin Trichothec(ium) genus name (see tricho-, thecium) + -ene

Words nearby trichothecene

trichoschisis, trichosis, trichosporon, trichosporosis, trichostasis spinulosa, trichothecene, trichothiodystrophy, trichotillomania, trichotomy, trichotomy property, trichroic