Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A water-soluble amino acid found in various marine algae that is a potent, often deadly neurotoxin to humans when consumed in contaminated mussels, clams, crabs, and anchovies.
Wiktionary
- n. organic chemistry A neurotoxin associated with some algal blooms
WordNet 3.0
- n. a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae
Etymologies
- From Japanese ドウモイ (dōmoi), a type of red algae in the Tokunoshima dialect. (Wiktionary)
- From Japanese dialectal (Tokunoshima Island) domoi, seaweed (Chondria armata) in which the toxin is found. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Lists
‘domoic acid’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.
Tweets
Looking for tweets for domoic acid.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.