English Explanatory Dictionary

toxamin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical substance in cereals that interferes with calcium and phosphorus metabolism and leads to rickets.

Word forms

toxamin

Etymology

Coined by Edward Mellanby.

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