domoic acid

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   a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae

   Broaderneurotoxin

Questions about domoic acid

What does domoic acid mean?

domoic acid means "a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae".

Is domoic acid a common word?

domoic acid is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.