mycotoxin
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my·co·tox·in
(mī′kō-tŏk′sĭn)n.
A toxin produced by a fungus.
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mycotoxin
(ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn)n
(Elements & Compounds) any of various toxic substances produced by fungi some of which may affect food and others of which are alleged to have been used in warfare. See also aflatoxin, yellow rain
ˌmycotoxˈology n
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my•co•tox•in
(ˌmaɪ koʊˈtɒk sɪn)n.
a toxin produced by a fungus.
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| Noun | 1. | mycotoxin - a toxin produced by a fungus aflatoxin - a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon phytotoxin, plant toxin - any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin |
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