Aflatoxin

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounAny of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.

Synonyms

mycotoxin mycotoxicology mycotoxicity mycotoxicosis vomitoxin gliotoxin mycopathogen pyrotoxin mitotoxin hepatotoxin toxinogenicity pathotoxin

Rhymes With

toxin oxen tocsin dioxin mock sun antitoxin auxin box in

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