trichothecene
noun
tricho·the·cene ˌtri-kə-ˈthē-ˌsēn 
: any of several mycotoxins that are produced by various fungi (such as genera Fusarium and Trichothecium) and that include some contaminants of livestock feed and some held to be found in yellow rain
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The gene, Adam adds, is likely to be broadly effective against many other trichothecenes. 
Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 9 Apr. 2020
Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 9 Apr. 2020 Word History
Etymology
New Latin Trichothecium (from trich- + -thecium) + English -ene
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
trichothecene
noun
tricho·the·cene ˌtrik-ə-ˈthē-ˌsēn tri-ˈkäth-ə-ˌsēn
tri-ˈkäth-ə-ˌsēn : any of several mycotoxins that are produced by various fungi (as of the genera Fusarium and Trichothecium) and that include some contaminants of livestock feed and some held to be found in yellow rain