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aflatoxin
[ af-luh-tok-sin ]
noun
- any of various related mycotoxins produced by a species of Aspergillus, commonly A. flavus, found as a contaminant in moldy grains and meals, as in rice and peanut meal, and suspected of causing liver cancer in humans and other animals.
aflatoxin
/ ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn /
noun
- a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aflatoxin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aflatoxin1
C20: from A ( spergillus ) fla ( vus ) + toxin
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