mycotoxin
[mahy-koh-tok-sin]
- a toxin produced by a fungus.
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He is caught stealing by his former employer, who poisons his nervous system with a mycotoxin.
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mycotoxin
- 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 warfareSee also aflatoxin, yellow rain
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mycotoxin
(mī′kō-tŏk′sĭn)- A toxin produced by a fungus.
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