do·mo·ic acid (d -m   k)n. 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. [From Japanese dialectal (Tokunoshima Island) domoi, seaweed (Chondria armata) in which the toxin is found.] |
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| Noun | 1. | domoic acid - a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae neurolysin, neurotoxin - any toxin that affects neural tissues |
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