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mydatoxin

The English word “mydatoxin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A poisonous amido acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, originally obtained from decaying horseflesh and similar in action to curare.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυδάω (mudáō, “be wet”) + toxin.

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