Home › Words › V › vomitoxinvomitoxin/ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn/vomitoxin means A mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, vomitoxin ranks #2,160 of 42,762 for Qualifying.vomitoxin is pronounced /ˌvɒmɪˈtɒksɪn/.EtymologyBlend of vomit + toxin, named for the emesis it causes in livestock which eat contaminated grain.nounA mycotoxin, a type B trichothecene that occurs predominantly in grains.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deoxynivalenol 74% match — vomitoxin vs vomitoxin →trichothecene 68% match — Any of many related mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi species of the genus Fusarium. vs vomitoxin →diacetoxyscirpenol 67% match — 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. vs vomitoxin →citreoviridin 64% match — A particular mycotoxin. vs vomitoxin →deacetoxyscirpenol 64% match — A particular mycotoxin. vs vomitoxin →equisetin 62% match — A particular Fusarium toxin. vs vomitoxin →vomifoliol 61% match — The phytotoxin (6S,9R)-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-alpha-ionol vs vomitoxin →beauvercin 61% match — A particular Fusarium toxin. vs vomitoxin →