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noun
BiochemistryAn oestrogenic compound which is a metabolic product of certain cereal fungi and causes disorders of the reproductive system in poultry and livestock (especially pigs).
Zearalenone is a lactone of resorcylic acid. Formula: C₁₈H₂₂O₅.
Origin
1960s. From zea + -ral- + -ene (indicating a double bond) + -one.
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