Domoic Acid Definition

də-mōĭk

noun

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.

American Heritage Medicine

(organic chemistry) A neurotoxin associated with some algal blooms.

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Origin of Domoic Acid

From Japanese dialectal (Tokunoshima Island) domoi seaweed (Chondria armata) in which the toxin is found

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Japanese ドウモイ (dōmoi), a type of red algae in the Tokunoshima dialect.

From Wiktionary